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Sustainable Development | Apr 27 2008
SGI-Mexico Celebrates Earth Day with "Seeds of Change" Exhibition
On April 22-27, "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential," an exhibition on sustainable development, the role of education and the Earth Charter Initiative, showed at the Memorial Museum in Tlaxcala City, Mexico. Mexico's Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), Tlazcalteca Institute of Culture (ITC) and ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 26 2008
SGI-Iceland Incorporated as Religious Organization
Recently, SGI-Iceland was officially incorporated as a religious organization in Iceland. On April 25-26, 2008, "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential," an exhibition created by the SGI and the Earth Charter Initiative, showed in Reykjavík, commemorating the organization's new status and the new phase in the organization's ... read more
Sustainable Development | Apr 24 2008
Earth Day Activities in Lawrence, Kansas, USA
The "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential" exhibition came to Lawrence Kansas from April 17-24, 2008, where it was on show at the Lawrence Arts Center. Gallery Director Rick Mitchell was impressed by the exhibition's dynamic design and international perspective. As a result of this event, the ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 23 2008
Lotus Sutra Exhibition Shows in New Delhi, India
From April 16-23, 2008, "Lotus Sutra, A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence," an exhibition featuring facsimile versions of rare Buddhist birch bark scrolls and photo panels of wall paintings and murals discovered from towns on the Silk Road, was on display at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 23 2008
Soka Gakkai Holds Monthly Leaders Meeting for April 2008
On April 23, 2008, the Soka Gakkai held its monthly leaders meeting, which commemorated May 3rd, Soka Gakkai Day and Soka Gakkai Mothers' Day, at the Tokyo Makiguchi Memorial Hall in Hachioji, Tokyo. SGI members from 17 countries and territories joined Japanese representatives at the gathering, along with SGI President ... read more
Education | Apr 20 2008
Soka Gakkai Sponsors Public Awareness Lectures in Japan
On April 19, 2008, Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee in Osaka sponsored a Culture of Peace Forum at the Soka Gakkai Keihan Culture Center in Osaka. Four representatives spoke at the event, which was open to the public. Ruriko Iwade spoke about how her profession as a visiting nurse relates ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 13 2008
SGI-UK Holds Leaders Meeting and Women's Training Course
On April 5, 2008, some 500 SGI-UK representatives from throughout the country attended a leaders meeting at Taplow Court Grand Culture Centre in Berkshire. Participants discussed SGI-UK's efforts to promote the study of Nichiren Buddhism. Youth members reported on the recent SGI-Europe Youth General Meeting that they attended in Italy ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 13 2008
SGI Women from Belgium and Luxembourg Meet in Brussels
On April 13, 2008, some 170 SGI women representatives from Belgium and Luxembourg gathered for a meeting at the SGI-Belgium Culture Center in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting was simultaneously translated into three languages--Dutch, French and English. SGI-Luxembourg Women's Leader Claudine Ries reported her victories at her workplace while another member ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Apr 10 2008
Soka Gakkai Youth in Hiroshima Sponsor Lecture by Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation Chair
On April 10, 2008, Soka Gakkai youth in Hiroshima sponsored the 124th in a series of lectures titled Lectures on Hiroshima at the Soka Gakkai Hiroshima Ikeda Peace Hall in Hiroshima City. Steven L. Leeper, chairperson of the board of directors of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, spoke about Japan's ... read more
Interfaith | Apr 8 2008
SGI-USA Cohosts Christian-Buddhist Interfaith Dialogue
On April 8, 2008, SGI-USA members in Oxnard, California, USA, along with the Alternatives to Violence Project, a non-profit group, hosted an interfaith dialogue that brought together more than 100 Buddhists and Christians to discuss creating peace in their community. "We share the same sentiment that the greater the sense ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 7 2008
SGI-USA and SGI-Thailand Open New Centers
On April 6, 2008, SGI-USA's Buffalo Community Center opened in Buffalo, New York State. The center will be a focus of activities for members living in the Buffalo-Niagara Area, part of SGI-USA's New York Zone. Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area located on the eastern ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 6 2008
7,000 Take Study Exam on Nichiren Buddhism in South Korea
SGI-Korea has been conducting ongoing grassroots gatherings to study Nichiren's writings and discuss the basic principles of Buddhism. On April 6, 2008, SGI-Korea held an entrance-level examination on Nichiren Buddhism at 103 venues throughout South Korea. More than 7,000 candidates were tested on five of Nichiren's writings and the basic ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 6 2008
SGI-Chile Holds Leaders Training Course and Prayer Service
On March 30, 2008, some 40 SGI-Chile men gathered for a leaders training course at the SGI-Chile Culture Center in Santiago. Participants discussed the core Buddhist concepts of oneness of mentor and disciple and the unity of "many in body and one in mind." SGI-Chile General Director Fumio Imai reported ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Apr 6 2008
"Children and a Culture of Peace" Exhibition in Tokyo and Hyogo
"Children and a Culture of Peace: For the Sake of Children's Happiness," an exhibition created and sponsored by the Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee, was displayed on April 2-6, 2008, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, and at the Kansai International Culture Center in Kobe, Hyogo ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 5 2008
SGI-USA Members in New York Celebrate Springtime with General Meeting
On April 5, 2008, some 1,500 SGI-USA New York Zone members gathered for a general meeting at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater in New York City. New York Zone has recently expanded its organization from four to six regions, following growth in its membership. Zone Leader Ethan Gelbaum shared his resolve ... read more
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