by Scott Goss Mission Viejo, Calif. When my brother’s friends returned from the Vietnam War, their horror stories cemented my firm stance for peace, which was what attracted me most to the SGI when I was introduced in…

Living Buddhism:Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Tell us about your upbringing. Mary Yao: I grew up in New York City’s China­town. My parents had immigrated to America in 1984 from China, because they wanted my…

SGI-USA has created a 50,000 Lions of Justice Victory Manual to help each member achieve victory on September 23,2018. Please find it here: 50,000 Lions of Justice Victory Manual

by Kevin Moncrief West Territory Men’s Leader Aliso Viejo, Calif. When my mother became pregnant with me, my parents were forced to marry, and so I grew up feeling responsible for their unhappy marriage. My self-loathing only intensified when…

Most world religions originate from the founder’s desire to relieve people of suffering and to offer a path to a happy and fulfilling life. Because this desire and the actions and teachings aimed at realizing happiness for all…