Videos
[Video] Osaka Incident
In 1957, the young Ikeda was arrested on false charges of violating the election laws and detained in jail. While the young Ikeda shouldered all false accusations to prevent his mentor from being arrested, Mr Toda refuses to allow any mishaps to happen to his beloved disciple.
[Video] Songs to Victory
The cheerful singing of gakkai songs were the war cries of the mentor and disciples “Victory, towards victory!”. Sensei dancing I Fu Do Do no Uta over the years.
[Video] Ikeda Sensei and Youth
“I am proud that I love youth more than anyone. There is no one who can create the future, the next era, except youth… I trust youth. Youth are jewels. This is my conclusion of the human race.”
[Video] SGI-USA Donna Synder’s Encounter with Sensei
Ms Donna Synder talks about her encounter with Ikeda Sensei whose encouragement touches the deepest aspect of her life.
[Video] A Star Falls on the Autumn Wind of Wuchang Plain
SGI USA performs the song as a celebration to Sensei 200th Honorary award.
[Video] Mrs Kaneko Ikeda, the Pillar of Support Behind the Man
“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.
[Video] Sensei’s Poem to Mrs Ikeda
Photo montage of Mr and Mrs Ikeda’s photos and poems to Mrs Ikeda written by Sensei.
[Video] The Victory of the Disciple is the Victory of the Mentor
Leading universities and academic institutions in the world are giving their sympathy and praise to SGI President philosophy and actions. This is exactly the victory of the disciple is the victory of the Mentor.
[Video] Song of Indomitable Spirit – I Fu Do Do no Uta
“I want you never to forget, no matter what, advance with indomitable spirit!” Sensei leading the fan dance over the years…
[Video] Who is Daisaku Ikeda?
Daisaku Ikeda struggles to create a world in which violence and hate are no longer relevant options for the human race…
[Video] A Tribute to his Final Years
Since May 2010, Sensei stepped back from attending meetings. Photo montage of Sensei and Mrs Ikeda from 2010 till present.
As common mortal, no one can escape the universal sufferings of life, old age, illness and death. Having fulfilled his great life mission for kosen-rufu, Sensei, this towering leader of the kosen-rufu movement who lived a life of unprecendented achievement, passed on on 15 November 2023 at the age of ninety-five.
It is now for the direct disciples of Ikeda Sensei to vow to fulfill the great vow of kosen-rufu!
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[Video] The Mentor’s Vision Is Our Vow. Transforming That into Reality Is the Disciple’s Battle.
Standing up alone in 1979, President Ikeda has developed the Soka Gakkai into a worldwide organisation. In his guidance, he instructs his disciple, “Protect the Soka Gakkai with your life…”
[Video] Dialogue of Peace
With dialogue as his weapon, President Ikeda built bridges of friendship throughout the globe and expanded a network for peace, culture, and education to bring people closer together. His journey for great dialogue, will be engraved in human history, whose light of hope for peace, will continue to shine for everlasting eternity.
[Video] Resolving the Cold War
During the midst of the Cold War, Ikeda Sensei travelled between China, Russia and US, as an ordinary citizen, resolving it.
[Video] Songs to Encourage
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.
[Video] Interview with Zhang Jian Cheng, Shaanxi Normal University
Mr Zhang Jian Cheng shares why he regards President Ikeda as his mentor.
[Video] Interview with Ge Jian Ping, Vice President, Beijing Normal University
Mr Ge Jian Ping shares his views on President Ikeda’s ideology, achievement and why academic institutions around the world award academic titles in recognition and support to President Ikeda’s philosophy and his effort for world peace.
[Video] 8 Decades of Achievement
At the age of 30, President Ikeda planned recorded in his diary how he had spent each decade of his life thus far and what he planned to make my goals for the decades ahead…
[Video] Youth, Scale the Mountain of Kosen-rufu
This poem is imbued with the mentor’s prayer for his disciples to bring forth their immense inner strength to win in all situations and his expectation as he entrusts the future of kosen-rufu to the youth…
[Video] Orlando Cepedas Honours His Mentor at Award Ceremonies
To Orlando Cepedas, from San Francisco Giant who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, his life would not be what it is today without the existence of a mentor. He repays this debt of gratitude by honouring his mentor in his speech in front of the national television audience in US.
[Video] Sensei, Your Disciples in Bharat Soka Gakkai Fight for Kosen-rufu with You.”
“Nothing is more powerful than the great vow to achieve kosen-rufu. Let’s go out into society, go out among the people! Bring people hope so that they can break through!…”
[Video] “I Arise” by SGI-USA Arts Division
“Nothing is more powerful than the great vow to achieve kosen-rufu. Let’s go out into society, go out among the people! Bring people hope so that they can break through!…”
[Video] President Ikeda Expresses His Expectation to His Young Direct Disciples
“Nothing is more powerful than the great vow to achieve kosen-rufu. Let’s go out into society, go out among the people! Bring people hope so that they can break through!…”
[Video] The Vow of Mentor and Disciple – the Path of Successors
3.16 is a day where the baton of kosen-rufu is passed from the mentor to disciple. It is also the prime point where disciples boldly stand up with a vow.
[Video] Overcoming Life Challenges, Shunzo Ohno
Overcoming one life challenges after another and receiving encouragement from his mentor, Shunzo Ohno, a USA trumpeter, emerged a victor and reported the victory to his mentor.
[Video] Possess the Indomitable Spirit
In this guidance given to Future Division, President Ikeda emphasised the importance of possessing the “indomitable spirit”, “No matter what happens, I will never be defeated in my entire life.”
[Video] Ikeda Sensei and Kansai – The Shared Struggle of Mentor and Disciple
The ever-victorious spirit of Kansai starts with a vow to win in every battle together with the mentor.
[Video] “I hope that in the future, among you, will emerge Nobel Peace Laureate!”
President Ikeda giving encouragement to Kansai Soka Elementary School pupils.