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Peace and Disarmament | Sep 15 2012
SGI-UK Hosts Hibakusha at Hiroshima Peace Day Events
From September 8-15, 2012, SGI-UK hosted three official Hiroshima Peace Day events in Birmingham, London and at SGI-UK’s Taplow Court center near Maidenhead, to commemorate the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan and the 55th anniversary of second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda's call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Sep 14 2012
Taiwan Soka Association Awarded for Community Contribution
On Sep 4, Interior Minister Lee Hong-yuan presented Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) with its 17th Excellent Community Organization Award. TSA Vice General Director Chang Sheng-li accepted the award at the Civil Service Development Institute in Taipei. ... read more
Buddhism | Sep 11 2012
SGI Youth Training Course Held in Tokyo
Some 250 SGI youth representatives from 55 countries and territories gathered in Tokyo to take part in the SGI Youth Training Course from September 7-10. "You are all outstanding leaders who share solemn and profound karmic ties," said SGI President Ikeda in one of the many messages of encouragement he sent to the participants. ... read more
Culture | Sep 2 2012
Youth Culture Festival Celebrates Taiwan Soka Association's 50th Anniversary, Exchange with Okinawa
From September 1-2, Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) held a two-day Youth Culture Festival commemorating the 50th anniversary of TSA at the Taipei International Convention Center. ... read more
Buddhism | Sep 2 2012
Soka Gakkai Youth Host Music Festival in Tohoku
On September 2, a year and a half after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, Soka Gakkai student group members in Tohoku held a "Rock the Heart" music festival at Kotodai Park in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. ... read more
Education | Sep 2 2012
Soka Gakkai Japan's Academic Department Holds Symposium
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of its founding, the Soka Gakkai Academic Department held a symposium on the role of academic research in times of crisis at the Nippon-Seinenkan in Tokyo, on September 2. ... read more
Buddhism | Sep 1 2012
SGI-Sweden Hosts Buddhist Mingle
On September 1, SGI-Sweden hosted a "mingle"--an introductory Buddhist meeting in Stockholm that was open to the public. ... read more
Culture | Aug 31 2012
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Soka Gakkai Malaysia Participates in National Day Celebrations
On August 31, some 1,000 Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) youth members participated in Malaysia’s 55th National Day celebrations at the National Stadium, part of the Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur. ... read more
Education | Aug 26 2012
SGI-New Zealand Aotearoa Hosts Peace Education Forum
On August 26, SGI-New Zealand Aotearoa (SGI-NZ) hosted a peace education forum on the theme of "Humanistic Education--Creating Value in Today's World" at the SGI-New Zealand Culture Centre in Auckland. ... read more
Buddhism | Aug 26 2012
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SGI Celebrates Soka Gakkai Men's Day
In August, SGI men across the world gathered to celebrate Soka Gakkai Men's Division Day (August 24), which is also the day SGI President Daisaku Ikeda joined the Soka Gakkai in 1947 at the age of 19. The Men's Division itself was founded on March 5, 1966. ... read more
Human Rights | Aug 26 2012
Human Rights Education Film Launched at UN Office in Geneva
The film "A Path to Dignity: The Power of Human Rights Education," which uses case studies from India, Australia and Turkey to illustrate how human rights education can transform the lives of individuals and communities, was launched at the UN Office at Geneva on September 19, 2012. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Aug 25 2012
New Antinuclear Exhibition Launched in Hiroshima
From August 24-25, a new antinuclear exhibition "Everything You Treasure—For a World Free From Nuclear Weapons," which examines nuclear weapons issues from 12 different perspectives, was launched at the 20th World Congress of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) in Hiroshima. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Aug 25 2012
Daisaku Ikeda International Center for Peace Studies Opens in Argentina
On August 24, the Daisaku Ikeda International Center for Peace Studies (CIDIEP) held its launch at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to the pursuit of peace through the promotion of culture and humanistic education. ... read more
Buddhism | Aug 25 2012
Dunhuang Academy Director Attends Opening of Lotus Sutra Exhibition in Kobe
On August 25, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) and Soka Gakkai co-organized the "Lotus Sutra--A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence" exhibition at the Kansai International Culture Center in Kobe, Japan. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Aug 24 2012
SGI Members in the Philippines and Taiwan Provide Aid After Floods
From August 5-12, heavy downpours in Manila and surrounding areas in the Philippines caused torrential floods, submerging much of the capital underwater. The floods led to numerous fatalities and forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Many were also affected by power outages. ... read more
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