I proposed, and the decision was made, to name the newspaper World Tribune. I couldn’t help thinking that the paper being given that name in the skies over India, the birthplace of Buddhism, heralded the great worldwide transmission of Nichiren Buddhism, which so clearly elucidates the essence of the Lotus Sutra. Sept. 5, 2014, World … …
We offer our sincerest condolences to all who were impacted by the recent devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia and are offering prayers for their safety, well-being, and earliest possible recovery.
Ikeda Sensei encouraged victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Northeastern Japan, saying, “I can only imagine your exhaustion.” He continued:
Nothing can destroy the treasures of the heart … Our practice of Nichiren Buddhism, our faith in the Mystic Law, enables us to change all poison into medicine without fail.”
On behalf of our entire membership, SGI-USA will be making a contribution of ten thousand dollars towards ongoing relief efforts in those countries.
Please take the best care as you care for others in your community.
Sincerely,
The SGI-USA National Team
That was August 14, 1947, the fateful day that changed the course of my life forever. It was the day I gave my promise and pledge to Josei Toda to join the Soka Gakkai, which I did on August 24, ten days later. I was nineteen when I attended that discussion meeting. Mr. Toda, my … …
Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in itself, of course, brings us benefit. But when our prayer to overcome our illness meshes with a deep sense of mission for kosen-rufu, it powerfully sets in motion the wheels of change toward a fundamental inner transformation, a transformation of our state of life and our karma. From The Wisdom for Creating … …
The most important thing is that we are filled with a satisfying sense of revitalization after chanting. When we continue chanting in this way each day, we will naturally come to experience a life in which all our desires are fulfilled. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, pp. 123–24
To be troubled about helping others is truly wonderful. It is the noblest and most respectable of problems, an expression of genuine compassion. It is the very concern of a Bodhisattva of the Earth and the Buddha. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 270
Just being born in human form doesn’t make us so. It requires wise, conscious efforts to be genuinely human. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 429a
What is the key to enabling others to practice Nichiren Buddhism? It is determination. As long as you have firm resolve, you can transform any situation. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 270
It is in our behavior as human beings that the teachings of Buddhism come alive and actual proof of our Buddhist practice is revealed. Our courteous, humane conduct can be said to be an expression of correct faith. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 101
Buddhism is a struggle to be victorious. Human revolution is achieved by accomplishing one victory after another. A winning life is a life of human revolution. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 13