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[Article] Tearing Down the Walls of Conflict

[Article] Tearing Down the Walls of Conflict

Nov 25, 2023 6:00 PM

Standing in front of the Berlin Wall in October 1961, President Ikeda remarked, “I am sure this high and forbidding wall will be gone in 30 years.” The Berlin Wall came down 28 years after President Ikeda’s visit.

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[NEWS] Voices from the World to Praise Ikeda Sensei Part 1

[NEWS] Voices from the World to Praise Ikeda Sensei Part 1

Nov 25, 2023 4:18 PM

Commendation of Achievements for Peace, Culture, and Education poured in from from Heads of State, Ambassadors, International Organizations, and Universities including Former UN Under-Secretary-General, Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, Larry Hickman, former president of the John Dewey Society and Sarah Ann Wider, Past President of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Society.

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[NEWS] Soka Gakkai Memorial Service Held for President Daisaku Ikeda

[NEWS] Soka Gakkai Memorial Service Held for President Daisaku Ikeda

Nov 25, 2023 2:02 PM

On November 23, 2023, a Soka Gakkai Memorial Service for Daisaku Ikeda, Honorary President of Soka Gakkai and President of Soka Gakkai International (SGI), was conducted from 1:30 p.m. at the Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo. The service was broadcast live to 1,000 venues throughout the 47 prefectures of Japan.

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[News] Soka School Students Vow to Inherit the Spirit of their Founder

[News] Soka School Students Vow to Inherit the Spirit of their Founder

Nov 25, 2023 11:25 AM

On November 17, gatherings to celebrate Nov 18, Soka Schools Anniversary were held at Soka High Schools, Junior High Schools, and Elementary Schools in Tokyo and Kansai, and at Sapporo Soka Kindergarten in Hokkaido. A message from founder Daisaku Ikeda was sent in advance.

The students learnt of Ikeda Sensei’s death on November 18 the day after their commemorative meeting. While overwhelmed with grief, these successors expressed their determination to embrace the Soka’s spirit of “Never be defeated” entrusted to them by their school’s founder.

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[Article] Sparing No Efforts To Encourage More Members

[Article] Sparing No Efforts To Encourage More Members

Nov 25, 2023 10:00 AM

There were times when I attended 25 or 26 meetings in a single day, always on the move, always telling myself: “I have time for one more.” “I can encourage more members.”

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[Article] Ryohei Yagi’s Encounter with Ikeda Sensei

[Article] Ryohei Yagi’s Encounter with Ikeda Sensei

Nov 24, 2023 11:00 PM

Ryohei Yagi, Doctor of Medicine and fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), a student in the 13th graduating class of Kansai Soka Senior High School, encounter with Mr Ikeda who walked uphill with them despite being at the peak of his exhaustion after a nationwide tour.
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[Article] Appreciation to Those Behind the Scene

[Article] Appreciation to Those Behind the Scene

Nov 24, 2023 9:00 PM

“I’d like to stop by your home and express my appreciation in person. I first began practising this Buddhism on August 24, so how about that day?”
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[Article] 500 Home Visits in a Span of 5 Years

[Article] 500 Home Visits in a Span of 5 Years

Nov 24, 2023 6:00 PM

After stepping down from the presidency in 1979, I relaunched my struggle, starting with one home visit at a time, and now the great people’s movement of the Soka Gakkai has grown to embrace the entire world.
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[Article] One by One, Encouraging Every Member

[Article] One by One, Encouraging Every Member

Nov 24, 2023 5:00 PM

Ikeda’s exhaustive efforts to travel throughout Japan and meet one-on-one with Soka Gakkai members laid the foundation for the remarkable expansion of the organisation.

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[Article] Stand-Alone Spirit

[Article] Stand-Alone Spirit

Nov 24, 2023 12:00 PM

I wrote the single word, ‘Justice’. And in the margin next to it, I appended: “I will carry the banner of justice alone.” I knew that my real struggle was only beginning.

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[Video] Songs to Encourage

Nov 24, 2023 10:00 AM

As the oppression worsened in 1977, President Ikeda began writing division and prefecture songs to encourage the members. As members sang these songs, they grasped the significance of the mentor and disciple relationship in their lives while walking the great path of Soka.

[Article] An Agonizing Betrayal by Top Leaders

[Article] An Agonizing Betrayal by Top Leaders

Nov 24, 2023 7:00 AM

“The most impressive event for the delegation was our meeting with Mr Ikeda. His great personality is unforgettable. It is my utmost pleasure to have learned his thoughts and ideals.”
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[NEWS] Ikeda Sensei’s November 18 Poems

[NEWS] Ikeda Sensei’s November 18 Poems

Nov 23, 2023 6:15 PM

Ikeda Sensei composed the following poems to commemorate November 18, 2023, the 93rd anniversary of the Soka Gakkai’s founding and the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu. He prepared them before his passing on November 15. The poems appeared in the November 18, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun.

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[NEWS] BREAKING: Soka Gakkai Funeral Service for Soka Gakkai 3rd President, Daisaku Ikeda

[NEWS] BREAKING: Soka Gakkai Funeral Service for Soka Gakkai 3rd President, Daisaku Ikeda

Nov 23, 2023 4:19 PM

The Soka Gakkai Funeral Service for its third president, Daisaku Ikeda, who passed away on the 15 November, was held at 1.30 pm today, 23 November 2023, at the Tokyo Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo. A ceremony was solemnly conducted and live streamed to more than 1000 Soka Centres in 47 prefectures.

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[Article] Sincerity as a Founder Who Prays for the Growth of the Students

[Article] Sincerity as a Founder Who Prays for the Growth of the Students

Nov 23, 2023 4:00 PM

Mr Ni Jian said that Mr Ikeda’s attitude coincided with Premier Zhou Enlai’s, who paid attention to details and dedicated his life to the people. Mr Ni said that he admired Mr Ikeda as a great social activist, philosopher and writer, though he is an atheist.
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[NEWS] BREAKING: Members leaving funeral service at Tokyo Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo

[NEWS] BREAKING: Members leaving funeral service at Tokyo Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo

Nov 23, 2023 3:46 PM

Although members processed differently after such a service, It must be a feeling of a range of emotions—sadness, relief, or even peacefulness.
It is for sure members leave the service venue with a sense of gratitude and to repay Sensei’s to continue to realise many great vows!
The future lies in the disciples with the shared vow of the mentor.

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[Article] Forging Unbreakable Spirit in SGI Netherlands

[Article] Forging Unbreakable Spirit in SGI Netherlands

Nov 23, 2023 11:00 AM

Shozo was facing a lot of challenges in term of work. It was so serious that he had quit his job as he was unable to tolerate it anymore. When President Ikeda learned about this, he encouraged him and told him that he have a mission in Netherlands, to realise kosen-rufu.
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[Article] Stormy April 24

[Article] Stormy April 24

Nov 23, 2023 10:00 AM

In 1979, the First Temple issue took place in which Ikeda Sensei was forced to step down as third President of Soka Gakkai on 24 April.
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[Article] The Kosen-rufu Car, ‘Young Lion’

[Article] The Kosen-rufu Car, ‘Young Lion’

Nov 23, 2023 7:00 AM

“Hearing that we were driving from West Germany to Paris during the cold and dangerous winter weather, President Ikeda had chanted earnestly until late at night for our safety. At 6:00 a.m., he did gongyo and continued to chant, anxiously awaiting our arrival…”
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[Article] Sensei’s Words to His Wife, Kaneko

[Article] Sensei’s Words to His Wife, Kaneko

Nov 22, 2023 10:00 PM

My wife is my life companion, and, at times, my nurse, my secretary, my mother, daughter, or younger sister. But most of all, she is my comrade-in-arms.
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[Video] Mrs Kaneko Ikeda, the Pillar of Support Behind the Man

Nov 22, 2023 9:00 PM

“The moment I enter the foyer, seeing her smile at home without fail, whatever worries, gloominess or sadness I have, at that instant, it all disappears…” For more than 5 decades, Mrs Kaneko Ikeda continues to do all she can to support her husband’s intense struggle.

[Article] I Will Never Forget Them

[Article] I Will Never Forget Them

Nov 22, 2023 8:00 PM

Addressing my daughter, whom I had brought with us, he said, “Your mother was pregnant with you when I met her, wasn’t she? You’re so big now! You’re very cute.”
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[NEWS] Condolences to Ikeda Sensei from China

[NEWS] Condolences to Ikeda Sensei from China

Nov 22, 2023 7:27 PM

At a press conference on the November 20th, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its deep condolences over the passing of Ikeda Sensei recognizing his contribution to the reconstruction and development of bilateral relations in building the ‘golden bridge’ for future generations.

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[Article] Eiji Myamoto’s Encounter with Founder of Kansai Soka Elementary School

[Article] Eiji Myamoto’s Encounter with Founder of Kansai Soka Elementary School

Nov 22, 2023 6:00 PM

Despite Miyamoto sustained serious injuries that almost cost him his sight, he was able to recover completely through daimoku. The “Mission” in Japanese calligraphy that Sensei wrote and sent it to Mr Miyamoto was the turning point in his life and this became his resolute and mission for worldwide kosen-rufu.
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[Article] “President Ikeda’s Example Became the Model I Followed.”

[Article] “President Ikeda’s Example Became the Model I Followed.”

Nov 22, 2023 4:00 PM

When President Ikeda arrived at Paris on 1962, Mieko and her son visited him at Dr Yamazaki’s house. President Ikeda picked up an apple to hand it to her son, however her son protested, saying: “I don’t want it, I don’t want it.”…
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[Article] Sensei’s Love and Expectation for His Children

[Article] Sensei’s Love and Expectation for His Children

Nov 22, 2023 2:00 PM

He enjoyed playing with the children, and even after he was appointed president, whenever he had time, he would play games with them like sumo or scooping goldfish out of the water with a net.
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[FEATURED] Ikeda Sensei’s Achievement Part 3 : Taking Action Towards Peace and Humanism

[FEATURED] Ikeda Sensei’s Achievement Part 3 : Taking Action Towards Peace and Humanism

Nov 22, 2023 1:01 PM

“Let’s do it now! Let’s create a whirlwind of dialogue throughout to pave the way to lasting peace. We must unite the world with the philosophy of Buddhist humanism.”
Since he was inaugurated as Soka Gakkai 3rd President, Ikeda Sensei had traveled the world, holding many dialogues with world renowned leaders, scholars and cultural figures. He built the “golden bridge of peace” in Asia and the world as a private citizen and authored 40 annual peace proposals.

“I want to eliminate misery from the Earth”.

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[FEATURED] Ikeda Sensei’s Achievements Part 2 : Expanding the Bodhisattvas of the Earth to 192 countries and territories

[FEATURED] Ikeda Sensei’s Achievements Part 2 : Expanding the Bodhisattvas of the Earth to 192 countries and territories

Nov 22, 2023 12:32 PM

For more than half a century, Ikeda Sensei thoroughly encouraged every person he met. “If there was even one comrade, I wanted to reach out and encourage them, even if they were far away or at the grass roots. Just as a dew is born from a single spring, a great river of world peace can be created from that one person.”

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[Video] Sensei’s Poem to Mrs Ikeda

Nov 22, 2023 12:00 PM

Photo montage of Mr and Mrs Ikeda’s photos and poems to Mrs Ikeda written by Sensei.

[Article] Love Between Sensei and Mrs Ikeda

[Article] Love Between Sensei and Mrs Ikeda

Nov 22, 2023 11:00 AM

I have taken photographs of my wife. I have tried to write poems for her, but, when we are face to face, we laugh or she scolds me, and it seems that we are too close. So, the poems for her never turn out quite right.
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[Article] Friendship with an American Pilot

[Article] Friendship with an American Pilot

Nov 22, 2023 7:00 AM

In June 1996, SGI President Ikeda visited nine cities in five countries including USA, Cuba, the Bahamas, Costa Rica and Mexico. During the trip, he developed a friendly relationship with a pilot of one of the airplanes he flew in.
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Our eternal mentor, Daisaku Ikeda,  a peacebuilder, Buddhist philosopher, educator, author and poet, passed away on 15 November 2023 at the age of 95.

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