{"id":4608,"date":"2023-11-25T14:02:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T05:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/?p=4608"},"modified":"2023-11-26T11:07:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T02:07:05","slug":"news-soka-gakkai-memorial-service-held-for-president-daisaku-ikeda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/news-soka-gakkai-memorial-service-held-for-president-daisaku-ikeda\/","title":{"rendered":"[NEWS] Soka Gakkai Memorial Service Held for President Daisaku Ikeda"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada, General Director Shigeo <\/span>Hasegawa<\/span> and national Women\u2019s Division Leader Kimiko <\/span>Nagaishi<\/span> attended the service with other divisional and regional representatives from around the country.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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<\/span>President Harada led the recitation of portions of the Lotus Sutra and the chanting of Nam-<\/span>myoho<\/span>–<\/span>renge-kyo<\/span> to honor President Ikeda\u2019s extraordinary contributions as a mentor and an eternal example of a life dedicated to <\/span>kosen-rufu<\/span>\u2014creating a peaceful world and promoting understanding of the humanistic philosophy of <\/span>Nichiren<\/span> Buddhism.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Senior Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda then expressed his heartfelt gratitude as a representative of the Ikeda family for the messages of condolence received from throughout Japan and the world, and for the Soka Gakkai Memorial Service held for his father, the first of its kind since that held for second <\/span>president<\/span> Josei Toda in 1958.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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<\/span>Ms. <\/span>Nagaishi<\/span> expressed her profound gratitude to President Ikeda and her determination to fulfill his wish for gardens of peace to flourish in every corner of the world.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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<\/span>President Harada noted that the date of printing of first president <\/span>Tsunesaburo<\/span> Makiguchi\u2019s Soka <\/span>Kyoikugaku<\/span> Taikei<\/span> (The System of Value-Creating Pedagogy) was given as November 15, 1930, and the book was <\/span>subsequently<\/span> published on November 18, Soka Gakkai founding day. He expressed deep emotion, reflecting on the passing of President Ikeda on such a significant date. He pledged to repay his debt of gratitude by working to build a world of peace and human dignity together with fellow members around the globe.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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<\/span>The memorial service concluded with a showing of a commemorative video featuring scenes from President Ikeda\u2019s remarkable life of 95 years.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.seikyoonline.com\/article\/4A9145EEE78D35DB3F88C60B9787A49D<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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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