During the 1980s and 1990s,  Ikeda Sensei accepted invitations to speak at some 30 universities throughout Asia, America and Europe. His talks explore the themes of education, cultural exchange and peace, grounded in his Buddhist perspective and considered within the particular cultural, intellectual and historical context of the place. As such they display, collectively, an extraordinary breadth and depth of knowledge and insight.

The first lecture delivered entitled “Toward the 21st Century” at University of California, Los Angeles. (Apr 1974)