TagFaith Practice and Study

In our founding month, lessons from Ikeda Sensei on creating something from nothing with stand-alone faith.

Q: I know that when I have problems, I should chant to the Gohonzon about them. Still, I struggle to keep a consistent rhythm of chanting and doing gongyo regularly. Ikeda Sensei: The spirit to seat oneself before the Gohonzon is in itself very important. Those who have the spirit to continue to challenge themselves in

When a broad network of youth study Nichiren Daishonin’s writings together, they form a powerful unifying force.

Every year on February 27, the women of America celebrate SGI-USA Women’s Day and the birthday of SGI Honorary Women’s Leader Kaneko Ikeda. Together, they renew their vow to “become the happiest people in the world” (My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, p. 95). This month, Living Buddhism carries the following excerpts from SGI

A prayer directed toward victory for ourselves and our communities.

New year, new me, new world

A look at the three main qualities of a “correct and good teacher.”

Insights on prayer based on the Gosho “King Rinda.”

How to achieve victory through an undefeated Buddhist practice.

Not all prayers are answered right away. And while we may find ourselves momentarily discouraged, Ikeda Sensei reminds us in part 1 of this feature (see Nov. 18, 2022, World Tribune, pp. 6–7) that as long as we persevere, our prayers will be answered in a form greater than we expected. He also tells us

Nichiren Daishonin asserts: Though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered. So

The World Tribune held a roundtable discussion with SGI-USA national leaders to discuss the importance of studying the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. SGI-USA General Director Adin Strauss, Women’s Leader Naoko Leslie, Men’s Leader Kevin Moncrief, Young Women’s Leader Maya Gunaseharan and Young Men’s Leader Ryo Kuroki share their thoughts and experiences.  World Tribune:

A guide to hitting the mark with our prayer.

A: Dear Bodhisattva Seeking, What an important question. I’m sure many others share the same concern. We no doubt face unprecedented times, and as we reflect on the past year and approach a new one, we may wonder how to be hopeful in spite of it all. Recently, the SGI announced its 2021 theme as

This new series answers popular questions asked by SGI members on the fundamentals of Buddhist practice.

The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s lecture on “Letter to Misawa” in Learning From the Writings: The Hope-filled Teachings of Nichiren Daishonin. When an ordinary person of the latter age is ready to attain Buddhahood, having realized the essence of all the sacred teachings of the Buddha’s lifetime and understood the heart of the

The following is an excerpt of SGI President Ikeda’s timeless guidance on gongyo, given at a youth division training session on Feb. 19, 1990, in Calabasas, Calif. The full text appears in My Dear Friends in America, third edition, pp. 37–43. Each human life is a microcosm of the universe. Nichiren Buddhism teaches that our

An interview with SGI President Ikeda

SGI President Ikeda introduced two calligraphies at the start of the Year of Soka Victory: “Proof of the victory of Buddhism” and “Nothing surpasses the strategy of the Lotus Sutra” (see Feb. 1, 2019, World Tribune, pp. 2–3). Engraving these words in our hearts, let’s take a moment to think about the way we chant