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When we ignite the spark of hope, new possibilities unfold and transformation begins.
Here you’ll find hope-filled content and powerful stories of life’s transformative potential
and become part of the dynamic ripple of #MakeItYouMakeItNow.
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Personal Experiences
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From Insult to Honor: Becoming a Force for Transformation Arunima Sharma began her career as an unhappy, struggling single mother and became a force for educational transformation in her home state.
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Initiatives
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Tokyo Fuji Art Museum: Creating Peace through Culture Akira Gokita, director of the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, describes the museum’s development from one man’s vision of art as a vehicle to unite people in their humanity and as a force for peace.
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Press Releases
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SGI’s Activities at First Meeting of the States Parties to the TPNW
At the first meeting of parties to the Nuclear Ban Treaty (TPNW), SGI calls for universalization of the treaty through education and empowerment.
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Essentials of Practice
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Practicing Buddhism
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Daily Practice
The basic Buddhist practice of Soka Gakkai members is chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, reciting portions of the Lotus Sutra and sharing the teachings of Buddhism with others in order to help them become happy.
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Buddhist Concepts
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The Meaning of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
The essence of Buddhism is the conviction that we have within us at each moment the ability to overcome any problem or difficulty that we may encounter in life; a capacity to transform any suffering. Our lives possess this power because they are inseparable from the fundamental law that underlies the workings of all life and the universe.
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At a Glance
The Soka Gakkai is a diverse global community of individuals in 192 countries and territories who practice Nichiren Buddhism. It cherishes the values of peace, culture and education centered on respect for the dignity of life.
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Buddhist Lineage
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Our History
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Lives of the Founding Presidents
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Practicing Buddhism
This section contains information about the practice and principles of Nichiren Buddhism and how members experience these in daily life.
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In Society
In this section you can find information about the Soka Gakkai’s activities to promote peace, culture and education, both through the initiatives of local organizations and through engagement with the United Nations.
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Resources
Here you can find a selection of video and text resources to aid the practice and study of Buddhism, as well as public educational resources produced by Soka Gakkai to promote awareness of key global issues.
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