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Humanitarian Activities | Oct 26 2009
Cultural Group from China Participates in Taiwan Soka Association Charity Concert
On September 25 and 26, 2009, Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) put on a charity concert to raise funds for reconstruction work in areas devastated by flooding in August this year. The event, held at the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, featured the Chinese Ethnic Minority Culture and Art Association, ... read more
Education | Oct 26 2009
Singapore Soka Association Youth Participate in Educational Project in Mainland China
From October 11-26, 2009, twenty-one youth representatives from Singapore Soka Association (SSA) participated in the Youth Expedition Project organized by the Singapore National Youth Council. Participants in the initiative, named "Project Shine," traveled to the Changzhi Township, Shanxi Province, China, to help build facilities for a local school, Chang ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 26 2009
2009 SGI Youth Autumn Training Session in Tokyo
From October 22-26, 2009, 200 SGI youth members from 50 countries participated in an autumn leadership training course in Tokyo, Japan. The opening ceremony and welcome took place at the Soka International Friendship Hall in Sendagaya, on October 22. At the initial meeting, several appointments were made. Naoki Nishi was ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 24 2009
Soka Gakkai Holds Monthly Leaders Meeting in Tokyo
On October 24, 2009, Soka Gakkai held its monthly leaders meeting at the Soka Gakkai International Friendship Hall in Sendagaya, Tokyo. In the spirit of youth united in a shared commitment with their mentor, the meeting was held in conjunction with the 1st Nationwide Youth Division Leaders Meeting. SGI President ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 22 2009
Lotus Sutra Exhibition Held in Bangalore, India
The exhibition was co-organized by the Institute of Oriental Philosophy and Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG), supported by the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the International Academy of Indian Culture. The show displays rare manuscripts, microfilms, facsimile editions, romanized texts and panels depicting parables from ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Oct 20 2009
Exhibition on Nuclear Abolition Shown in USA, Hong Kong and Canada
On October 5, 2009, the SGI exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" opened at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The 36-panel exhibition addresses the dangers of nuclear weapons and the role that ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Oct 19 2009
SGI-Hong Kong Donates Money to UNICEF to Assist Humanitarian Efforts in the Philippines
On October 19, 2009, SGI-Hong Kong General Director John Ng Chor Yuk and several representatives presented a check for the amount of HKD 79,719.40 (US$14,199) to the UNICEF Hong Kong Committee in response to the damage caused by tropical Storm Ketsana that struck the Philippines in September 2009. Tropical Storm Ketsana ... read more
Education | Oct 18 2009
Forums on Humanistic Education Held in Japan
On October 18, 2009, Soka Gakkai educators sponsored a "Forum on Humanistic Education 2009" at Kimitsu Civic Cultural Hall in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Soka Gakkai Education Group Chief Hajime Miyamoto and representatives from a local Soka Gakkai educators group in Chiba participated in the event. Sho Takakura, professor emeritus ... read more
Culture | Oct 18 2009
Soka Gakkai Orchestras Win Gold Medals at All-Japan Band Competition
On October 18, 2009, two Soka Gakkai Brass Band music groups entered the "Company and Community Bands" section at the 57th All-Japan Band Competition, held at the Nagoya Congress Center in Nagoya, Japan. The Soka Gakkai Kansai Wind Orchestra from the Kansai region won a gold medal for the twelfth ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Oct 18 2009
Singapore Soka Association Supports Mercy Relief's Humanitarian Efforts
On October 18, 2009, at Singapore's Senja Soka Center, Singapore Soka Association (SSA) General Director Mr. Ong Bong Chai presented a check to Mercy Relief Vice Chairman Professor Abdul Wahab bin Abdul Rahman in the amount of S$25,292 (US$18,206). The donation was made in support of Mercy Relief's mission to ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Oct 16 2009
Poet of the Amazon Lectures on SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's Peace Proposals
On October 16, 2009, the renowned Brazilian poet Amedeu Thiago de Mello gave a lecture on SGI President Ikeda's peace proposals at the SGI-Brazil Ikeda Culture Center in São Paulo. Having dedicated himself to the preservation of the Amazon rain forest, Mr. Thiago de Mello expressed his appreciation for Mr. ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 14 2009
Symposium on Society and Religion Held at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
From October 13-14, 2009, a symposium on society and religion was sponsored by the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) and the Institute of World Religions of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences（CASS）in Beijing, China. Renowned Buddhist scholar and professor at Peking University Lou Yulie participated in the symposium. More ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 14 2009
Soka Gakkai Young Women's International Group Celebrates Anniversary
On October 14, 2009, Soka Gakkai Japan young women along with SGI members living in Japan commemorated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Soka Gakkai Young Women's International Group at the Soka Young Women's Center in Shinanomachi, Tokyo. This group was established on October 24, 1979, made up ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 13 2009
Soka Gakkai Holds Memorial Services on the Anniversary of Nichiren's Passing
Memorial services took place throughout Japan on the anniversary of Nichiren's passing (October 13, 1282). The services also commemorated October 12, 1279, the day Nichiren inscribed the Dai-Gohonzon, the object of devotion in Nichiren Buddhism, for all humanity. [Dai means great. Go is an honorific prefix, and honzon means ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 11 2009
SGI-Panama Senior Citizens Group Hold General Meeting
On October 11, 2009, SGI-Panama senior citizen group members met for a general meeting at the SGI-Panama Culture Center in Panama City. About 400 members participated in the meeting which focused on how to maintain a youthful spirit even as one ages. The ... read more
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