{"id":4883,"date":"2023-12-01T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T05:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/?p=4883"},"modified":"2023-11-26T20:17:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T11:17:01","slug":"article-winter-always-turns-to-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/article-winter-always-turns-to-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"[Article] Winter Always Turns to Spring!\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"

The brief history of Taiwan\u00a0<\/span>Soka<\/span>\u00a0Association \u2013 braving the harsh winter in faith to emerge triumphant no matter what.<\/span>\u200b\u200b<\/h4>\n

My final stopover on that trip was Taiwan. Our direct flight back to Japan had been delayed, prompting us to take a different flight. As a result, we found ourselves in Taiwan for\u00a0<\/span>refuelling<\/span>. Although it was a completely unexpected stopover, we were greeted at Taipei\u00a0<\/span>Songshan<\/span>\u00a0Airport by a group of local members. It was as if the encounter had been brought about by the members\u2019 prayers. I presented those gathered on that day with the words, \u201cWinter always turns to spring\u201d (WND-1, 536), and encouraged them wholeheartedly.<\/span>\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n

A short time later, when the\u00a0<\/span>Soka<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Gakkai<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>organisation<\/span>\u00a0in Taiwan was ordered to disband under martial law and the members were forced to endure a harsh \u201cwinter\u201d in their faith, these words of the\u00a0<\/span>Daishonin<\/span>\u00a0helped them get through that difficult period.\u00a0 The trials of winter forge an unshakable commitment to faith, practice, and study. Those who\u00a0<\/span>internalise<\/span>\u00a0even a single passage of the\u00a0<\/span>Daishonin\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0writings are strong. They will not be defeated and will absolutely enjoy a wonderful springtime of happiness.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n

Our\u00a0<\/span>organisation<\/span>\u00a0in Taiwan bravely weathered the winter of hardship to emerge triumphant. Today, the Taiwan\u00a0<\/span>Soka<\/span>\u00a0Association (SGI-Taiwan) has been\u00a0<\/span>recognised<\/span>\u00a0as an Outstanding Social\u00a0<\/span>Organisation<\/span>\u00a0by Taiwan\u2019s Ministry of the Interior (17 times in succession) and also received an Executive Yuan Award. It has achieved tremendous growth in membership and won widespread trust from the public.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The brief history of Taiwan\u00a0Soka\u00a0Association \u2013 braving the harsh winter in faith to emerge triumphant no matter what.
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