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Humanitarian Activities | Mar 2 2012

Tohoku Soka Gakkai Members Rebuilding Lives

In the aftermath of the earthquake and subsequent tsunamis that hit the northeast of Japan on March 11, 2011, local Soka Gakkai members in the devastated areas continue to take the initiative to provide support to those still suffering and struggling to rebuild their lives. ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Feb 29 2012

Survey of Youth Awareness of Peace and Nuclear Weapons

With the issues of nuclear disarmament and nuclear power under scrutiny around the world, the Soka Gakkai Women's Peace and Culture Conference conducted a survey on youth awareness of peace and nuclear weapons in January and February. ... read more

Sustainable Development | Feb 26 2012

SGI-NZ Members Organize Beach Cleanup

On February 26, SGI New Zealand (SGI-NZ) members from Auckland gathered to clean up Browns Bay beach. ... read more

Culture | Feb 26 2012

Youth Peace Culture Festivals Held in Argentina

From February 25-26, SGI-Argentina held a Youth Peace Culture festival in Buenos Aires and another in Neuquén. In total, 7,000 people, from all over Argentina, attended the festivals. ... read more

Buddhism | Feb 24 2012

Lecture on Buddhist Compassion Held in Spain

On February 24, President Florencio Serrano of the Federation of Buddhist Communities of Spain gave a lecture on the theme of compassion and the meaning of happiness at the SGI-Spain Culture Center in Madrid. ... read more

Buddhism | Feb 22 2012

Buddhist Study Lectures Held Throughout Asia

On February 18 and 19, Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG) held Buddhist study lectures at two locations in New Delhi. On February 18, lectures were held at the S. Radhakrishnan Auditorium and, on February 19, at BSG's Soka Bodhi Tree Garden. ... read more

Buddhism | Feb 17 2012

Lotus Sutra Exhibition Shown in Spain

On February 17, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) and SGI-Spain co-organized the "Lotus Sutra--A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence" exhibition at the recently-opened SGI-Spain Culture Center in Madrid. ... read more

Culture | Feb 16 2012

Poetry for Peace in Dubai

On February 16, celebrating the 50th anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to the Middle East region, SGI-Gulf (Emirate of Dubai) held a "Poets Conference" at the Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV)--a special free economic zone dedicated to human resource development and learning excellence. ... read more

Culture | Feb 16 2012

SGI-Canada Youth Band Wins Silver Award at Band Festival

On February 16, the SGI-Canada Youth Band　won a Silver Award at the Ontario Band Association's annual Concert Band Festival. ... read more

Buddhism | Feb 16 2012

Soka Gakkai Members Commemorate Nichiren's Birth

In commemoration of the anniversary of Nichiren Daishonin's birth (February 16, 1222), prayer meetings were held at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters on February 16. ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Feb 15 2012

SGI Representatives Attend Anniversary Events of Treaty of Tlatelolco in Mexico

The Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) held celebratory events marking the 45th anniversary of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean, known as the Treaty of Tlatelolco, at the Tlatelolco University Cultural Center from February 14-15. ... read more

Buddhism | Feb 12 2012

SGI-Dominican Republic Celebrates Anniversary of Landmark Visit

On February 12, members of SGI-Dominican Republic (SGI-DR) held celebratory meetings marking the 25th anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to the country on February 8, 1987. ... read more

Buddhism | Feb 12 2012

SGI-Cambodia Holds Youth Training Session

From February 10-12, SGI-Cambodia youth members gathered for a training course in Siem Reap. Participants studied SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s contributions to peace and the development of SGI in Cambodia, which now has a culture center in Phnom Penh, the country's capital. ... read more

Culture | Feb 9 2012

"Dramatic Tango" Tours Japan

The Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo, sponsored the Japan tour of the Argentine tango group the Fabio Hager Sextet from January 22 to March 25. ... read more

Interfaith | Feb 6 2012

World Interfaith Harmony Week in Geneva

On February 6, representatives from the SGI UN Liaison Office in Geneva, Switzerland, and Soka Gakkai Suisse members gave a presentation on Nichiren Buddhism at an event celebrating World Interfaith Harmony Week at the Ecumenical Centre Chapel in Geneva. ... read more

Buddhism | Feb 5 2012

SGI-Greece Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of its formation, SGI-Greece held meetings and a culture festival in Athens from February 3-5. ... read more

Buddhism | Feb 5 2012

SGI Members in Canada and New Zealand Celebrate Chinese New Year

On January 27, some 160 SGI-Canada members and guests gathered to celebrate the Chinese New Year at SGI-Canada's Vancouver Culture Centre. ... read more

Culture | Feb 4 2012

Singapore Soka Association Performs at Chinese New Year Parade

On February 3-4, more than 1,000 Singapore Soka Association (SSA) youth members performed at the 2012 Chinese New Year Chingay Parade, one of the biggest parades in Asia, in which various cultural organizations from around the world are invited to perform. ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Feb 4 2012

Toda Institute Organizes International Conference on Music and Peace in Paris

Commemorating the 16th anniversary of its founding, the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research organized its third international conference on music and peace, titled "Music, Power and Liberty" in Paris, France, from February 3-4. ... read more

Buddhism | Jan 29 2012

SGI Members in Thailand and India Hold Study Exams

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Collected Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Buddhist study exams will be held around the world, with an expected 150,000 people taking part. ... read more

Sustainable Development | Jan 29 2012

"The Earth and I" Exhibition Shown in Hokkaido, Japan

Soka Gakkai's environmental exhibition "The Earth and I" was shown in the city of Takikawa in Hokkaido from January 20-29. ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 28 2012

Nagasaki Soka Gakkai Youth Host Peace Lecture

On January 28, the Soka Gakkai's Nagasaki Prefecture Youth Peace Committee hosted a peace lecture in Nagasaki City. ... read more

Buddhism | Jan 27 2012

IOP-UK Hosts Specialist Librarians Conference on Buddhism

"Buddhism: Texts and Tales" was the theme of the Annual Conference of the South Asia Archive and Library Group (SAALG) held on January 27 at SGI-UK's Taplow Court culture center outside London. ... read more

Sustainable Development | Jan 26 2012

"Seeds of Hope" Launched in Japan, Hosted by National Science Center in Malaysia

On January 26, the "Seeds of Hope: Visions of Sustainability, Steps Toward Change" (SOH) exhibition created by SGI and the Earth Charter International was shown at Soka Gakkai’s Toda Peace Memorial Hall in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. ... read more

Interfaith | Jan 26 2012

SGI-UK Members Attend Holocaust Memorial

SGI-UK members took part in Holocaust Memorial Day titled "Space for Peace" at Winchester Cathedral on January 26. ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 26 2012

SGI President's 30th Peace Proposal Released

On January 26, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's 30th annual peace proposal titled "Human Security and Sustainability: Sharing Reverence for the Dignity of Life" was released. ... read more

Press Releases | Jan 26 2012

Buddhist Leader Calls for 2015 Nuclear Abolition Summit in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and End to Japan's Reliance on Nuclear Power

In his 30th annual peace proposal, released on January 26, Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, calls for a nuclear abolition summit to be held in 2015 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ensure that the growing momentum toward abolition of nuclear weapons becomes irreversible. ... read more

Buddhism | Jan 25 2012

Latin America Study Training Course Held in Panama

The SGI-Panama Culture Center hosted the Latin America Buddhist study training course from January 23 to 25. Participants gathered from Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela. ... read more

Human Rights | Jan 23 2012

Soka Gakkai Youth Lecture Focuses on Promoting Human Rights

On January 23, Ms. Shin Sugok, human resources development consultant and human rights activist, gave a talk entitled “Cultivating the Strength to Protect Human Rights.” ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 22 2012

Nuclear Weapons Abolition Event "Our New Clear Future" Held in California

On January 22, an event titled "iDeclare--The Beginning of Our New Clear Future" was organized by SGI-USA youth members from Southern California. ... read more

Buddhism | Jan 17 2012

Anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake Commemorated in Japan

On the anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake (January 17, 1995) in Japan, Soka Gakkai members held memorial prayer meetings at four venues in Hyogo and Osaka prefectures, including the Soka Gakkai Hyogo Culture Center and Kansai Culture Center. ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 16 2012

Celebrating MLK Day

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 16, SGI-USA youth members in Atlanta, Georgia, and Houston, Texas, took part in the annual MLK Day parades in their respective areas. ... read more

Buddhism | Jan 15 2012

SGI-Philippines Holds Prayer Meetings

Following a tropical storm that triggered flash floods in southern parts of the Philippines, SGI members in the country gathered in Manila on January 13 and in Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, on January 15, to pray for the fast and safe recovery of affected areas and to mark a fresh new departure. ... read more

Buddhism | Jan 14 2012

SGI-Haiti and Dominican Republic Members Gather to Celebrate New Departure

On January 14, SGI-Haiti members, together with members from the Dominican Republic, held a meeting in Port-au-Prince to celebrate the New Year. ... read more

Culture | Jan 13 2012

Soka Gakkai Delegation Visits China

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the normalization of relations between China and Japan, a delegation of Soka Gakkai representatives, including Soka Gakkai Vice General Director Hiromasa Ikeda, visited China in mid-January. ... read more

Buddhism | Jan 2 2012

SGI Celebrates the Year of Developing a Youthful SGI

SGI members around the world celebrated the New Year with celebratory meetings held on January 1 and 2. The theme for SGI in 2012 is "Developing a Youthful SGI." ... read more

Buddhism | Jan 1 2012

SGI-Ghana and Central African Republic Celebrate New Year

On January 1, SGI-Ghana members held New Year's prayer meetings throughout the country in their respective areas. Some 1,500 attended in total. ... read more