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True happiness means forging a strong spirit that is undefeated, no matter how trying our circumstances.
—Daisaku Ikeda
From parenting to thriving at work—a Buddhism that applies to all.
Equality at the fundamental level—a Buddhism that focuses on life.
Acting locally for a global impact—a Buddhism that empowers.
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Interview
Wayne Shorter, legendary American jazz saxophonist and composer, has earned worldwide recognition for his mastery of the saxophone, including six honorary doctorates and 11 Grammy Awards. The New York Times named him the foremost living composer in jazz. At age 88, together with four-time Grammy award winner Esperanza Spalding, he has completed his first opera,
Applying the Philosophy
It’s 6 a.m. Your alarm goes off. Your first thought is a fleeting hope that you accidentally set your alarm for 3 and still have more time to sleep. Wishful thinking. It’s time to rise and shine! You have your district study meeting at 7 p.m., but not before you pick up your child from
Global Efforts for Peace
On September 4, commemorating the 65th anniversary of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda’s September 8, 1957, Declaration Calling for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, the 31st Youth Summit on the Renunciation of War was held at the Kanagawa Culture Center in Yokohama. Youth and Future Division members from Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Okinawa and other regions joined the
Life Stories
In honoring my sister’s life, I begin, for the first time, to honor my own.
BUDDHABILITY PODCAST
A weekly show about how to believe in yourself again, told by a community of Buddhists doing it everyday.
SGI-USA PUBLICATIONS
Our weekly newspaper, World Tribune, and monthly study magazine, Living Buddhism, are must haves for our Buddhist practice covering Buddhist concepts, encouragement and more.
BUDDHIST SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE’S PROBLEMS PODCAST
Tap into 3,000 years of Buddhist wisdom to find real solutions to life’s problems.
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