TagThoughts on The New Human Revolution

In this essay, Ikeda Sensei writes of the Soka Gakkai spirit of courageously breaking through self-imposed limitations. It was translated from the Nov. 4, 2003, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Revolution is the awakening of humanity,” said Sun Yat-sen, the father of modern China. “When people realize that only they can

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the March 30, 2001, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda often said: “Any place where the Gohonzon is enshrined is an infinitely sacred place. Any place where there are people with faith dedicated to kosen-rufu is a

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the March 29, 2001, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. On the 12th day of the ninth month of the eighth year of the Bun’ei era (1271), a noisy mob surrounded Nichiren Daishonin’s dwelling at Matsubagayatsu in Kamakura. Hei no Saemon, the most

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the Aug. 14, 2002, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. It was a quiet night. Families had likely finished their evening meals, and the neighborhood was still and serene that Aug. 14, 1947—save for a number of people hurrying eagerly through the darkening

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the Sept. 23, 1998, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. A mighty tree is held upright by its roots. Those roots stretch into the earth, spreading out in a network, each single root searching deep and wide for water and nutrients to supply

A paean to the human spirit, sung by the people, echoed high into the clear blue sky. We have triumphed! We have achieved a firm and lasting victory! As in a gripping drama, we have fought and striven with a passionate fighting spirit, for the sake of the great principles of truth and justice, for

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the Feb. 11, 2000, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. John F. Kennedy said, “A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality.” Today, Feb. 11,

 The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the May 19, 2001, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. What is our aim? It is victory! This was the famous declaration made by the newly appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in his maiden speech 61 years ago in May 1940, as

Ikeda Sensei wrote the following essay on June 30, 2002, commemorating the 45th [now 67th] anniversary of the student division. It was translated from the July 2, 2002, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. A Japanese chief justice once famously said, “It is a shame to be ignorant.” How true this is!

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the June 3, 1998, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Sincerity, earnestness, strictness, integrity—these are the words that come to mind whenever I see photographs of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, father of the Soka movement and first president of the Soka Gakkai. I always discern

The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s essay originally published in the May 31, 2003, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. My dialogue with Arnold J. Toynbee (1889–1975), one of the 20th century’s great historians, began in the month of May and ended in the month of May. We spoke together for

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the May 23, 2000, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. I have written in the past about my daily morning classes at “Toda University,” during which my mentor, Josei Toda, instructed me on a wide variety of subjects. Many other people also

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the Oct. 19, 2001, issueof the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. The progress of our soul is like a perfect poem. It has an infinite idea which once realized makes all movements full of meaning and joy.” These are the words of the renowned

The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s essay originally published in the April 2, 2000, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. When I think about it, Josei Toda’s every word and action was a final injunction designed to instruct and guide us, his disciples, so that we could carry on the work

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the Sept. 30, 1998, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Women who are fighting for something they believe in are beautiful. Their dedication to the happiness of their friends and fellow members shines with purity and warmth. Their lives exude compassion, optimism

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the Jan. 6, 2000, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. The majestic sun of a new millennium has begun to appear over the horizon. Today, the humanistic light of Nichiren Buddhism has spread to 148 countries and territories [192 as of 2024].

On the morning of New Year’s Day, I prayed for the health, energetic endeavors and long life of all of you, my precious fellow members. I am determined to continue this solemn prayer as long as I live.  When we reach the end of this year, let us once again sing a joyous song of

Thoughts on The New Human Revolution

The following essay from Ikeda Sensei’s series “Thoughts on The New Human Revolution” was translated from the Jan. 6, 1998, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Founding Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi passed away in 1944. In a letter written to his family from his freezing prison cell in January of that

Thoughts on The New Human Revolution