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The new SGI-USA youth team shares their determination for 2023.

The Ikeda Wisdom Academy, SGI-USA’s study program for district-national youth leaders, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with the start of its sixth class. On Jan. 26, 2013, the study program, named by Ikeda Sensei, was launched at a historic study conference.  In his message to that conference, Sensei encouraged the youth of North America, saying: 

The Ikeda Wisdom Academy is the SGI-USA’s advanced study program for district-national youth leaders. Since March 2021, the academy’s fifth class has studied select lectures by Ikeda Sensei in Learning from Nichiren’s Writings: The Teachings for Victory, volumes 1 and 2. To confirm academy members’ understanding of the content of these lectures, an exam will

The valiant spirit of the behind-the-scenes training groups.

3 Reasons Why Buddhist Study Is Important

The Song of Human Victory

The Song of Human Victory

Buddhability, SGI-USA’s online ecosystem for young people, is inspiring a new generation to believe in themselves against all odds.

A report on the March 2022 youth general meetings.

In the last two weekends of March, youth general meetings themed “Redefining Joy Amid the Times” will be held virtually across the SGI-USA. All young women, young men and nonbinary members and guests ages 12–35 are invited to attend.Contact your local leaders to find out more information!

During the last weekend of March, the youth division will hold general meetings across SGI-USA themed “Redefining Joy Amid the Times.” The meetings will celebrate March 16, Kosen-rufu Day, the day second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda entrusted the youth division with the future of kosen-rufu in March 1958 (see p. 8). “The March youth general

A report on the young men’s general meetings and young women’s national conference.

“Everyone, please expect much of these young people. … They will carry out the battle for the Law. So long as we have these youths, the Soka Gakkai will be absolutely solid.” Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda uttered these words days after he established the young men’s and young women’s divisions (July 11 and

A report on the March Youth General Meetings.

SGI-USA youth throughout the nation will participate virtually in local March Youth General Meetings from March 20 to 31. The activity is for members and guests from junior high school age to 35 years old. A major aspect of these gatherings will be discussion spaces, where the youth can extend their hand to their friends

Celebrating Kosen-rufu Day with youth general meetings.

Ikeda Sensei sent the following message to the First Youth Division Leaders Meeting.

Faith, practice and study constitute the three essential pillars of SGI Nichiren Buddhism, and we can say that Nichiren Daishonin’s writings serve as the underlying foundation for these three pillars. Seeking the greatest way to live, founding Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi discovered fundamental solutions to life in Nichiren’s writings. He established the Soka Gakkai

Despite a challenging year in 2020, the youth of the SGI-USA resolved to deepen their faith even more as they advanced toward the Year of Hope and Victory. Across the country, members of the young men’s an young women’s divisions (YMD and YWD) reaffirmed this fighting spirit at their year-end nationwide divisional meetings, held virtually.

The Ikeda Wisdom Academy is the advanced study program for SGI-USA district through national youth leaders. It was named by Ikeda Sensei on January 26, 2013. Bearing the motto, “Protecting the Mentor and the Teachings,” the academy serves to cultivate young leaders with a correct understanding of Buddhism who put the teachings into practice to