SGI Soka Gakkai International
In many teachings of Buddhism, the Buddha was presented as a superhuman being, whose abilities and wisdom were far beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, the Lotus Sutra reveals that there is no separation between the life of a Buddha and that of an ordinary person. A Buddha is a person who has polished or revealed his or her inner state of life to a point where the qualities of wisdom,...
The 12 million members of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) around the world embrace Nichiren Buddhism, a dynamic philosophy grounded in the realities of daily life. This Buddhist practice leads to empowerment and inner transformation or "human revolution" which enables individuals to take responsibility for their lives and contribute to building a world where people of diverse cultures and faiths can live in peace.
South Africa
Greeting the Dawn--SGI South Africa
by Chee Yee Ling, Malaysia
An interview with SGI President Daisaku Ikeda in Tricycle (www.tricycle.com), a leading U.S.-based magazine on Buddhism in the West.
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