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Education | Dec 27 2010
Soka Gakkai Educational Counseling Centers in Review
During 2010, more than 7,000 people visited the Soka Gakkai Educational Counseling Centers (SGECC) run by the Soka Gakkai Education Department. Since the establishment of its first center in 1968, more than 360,000 individuals, including students and their parents, have received counseling. The centers were started at the suggestion of SGI President ... read more
Culture | Dec 19 2010
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Soka Renaissance Vanguard Wins National Competition
From December 18-19, five Soka Gakkai drum and bugle corps participated in the 38th All-Japan Marching Band and Baton Twirling Contest, sponsored by the Japan Marching Band & Baton Twirling Association at the Saitama Super Arena. The Soka Renaissance Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps won the Prime Minister's Cup (top ... read more
Sustainable Development | Dec 18 2010
"Seeds of Change" Shown in Brighton, UK
At the request of Alicia Jimenez, the project coordinator of the Earth Charter International Secretariat in Costa Rica, SGI-UK organized a showing of the joint SGI and Earth Charter exhibition "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential" at the University of Brighton, UK, from December 16-18. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Dec 15 2010
"Transforming the Human Spirit" Shown at School of Medicine in Mexico
The SGI exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" (THS) was on display at Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute's (IPN) School of Medicine from December 1-15. The opening ceremony took place on December 1, in conjunction with a conference with Mexico's Ministry of Health ... read more
Buddhism | Dec 12 2010
SGI-Peru Holds Fifth National Leaders Meeting
SGI-Peru held its fifth national leaders meeting at the Peru Culture Center in Lima on December 12. Some 800 attended the gathering, at which SGI-Peru's young men's brass band and young women's fife-and-drum corps performed. An SGI-Peru youth shared his resolution to support his peers in developing their capability. Several SGI-Peru ... read more
Buddhism | Dec 5 2010
New Commemorative Hall Opens at Soka Gakkai Malaysia's Grand Culture Centre
Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) held a festival commemorating the 80th anniversary of Soka Gakkai's founding on December 5, at the SGM Headquarters in Cheras, Selangor. SGI President Daisaku Ikeda sent a message congratulating members on their meeting and shared his hope that SGM members always value a spirit of creating harmony. SGI ... read more
Buddhism | Dec 4 2010
Soka Gakkai Academic Department Hosts Symposium on History of SGI
The Soka Gakkai Academic Department hosted a symposium at the Japan Youth Hall on December 4, in Tokyo, Japan. Presentations at the event focused on how SGI's various activities are perceived around the world. Among the scholars who spoke were Dr. Daisuke Inoue from Soka University of Japan, Professor Akira Kawabata ... read more
Buddhism | Dec 3 2010
Symposium on "Modern Civilization and Philosophy" and Lotus Sutra Exhibition Held in Brazil
The Brazilian Academy of Philosophy and the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) held a joint symposium on "Modern Civilization and Philosophy" at the Brazilian Academy of Philosophy of Rio de Janeiro on December 1-2, 2010. Guests at the opening ceremony included Academy President João Ricardo Moderno and former Minister of Culture ... read more
Buddhism | Nov 30 2010
Buddhist Meetings Held in Africa
On September 25, SGI-Cambodia held its 10th General Meeting at the National Institute of Education in Phnom Penh. ... read more
Culture | Nov 30 2010
SGI-Togo Members Hold Cultural Festival
During November, SGI-Togo youth, who make up more than half of the organization's membership, held a culture festival at the SGI-Togo Center in Lome. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Nov 28 2010
SGI Representatives Visit the Amazon Ecological Conservation Center in Manaus, Brazil
A ceremony was held on the grounds of the SGI-Brazil (BSGI) Amazon Ecological Conservation Center (AECC) in Manaus, Brazil, on November 27, to commemorate BSGI's movement for peace over the past 50 years. The event included seed plantings of Brazil's national flower, the Ipê-amarelo. Guests included Brazilian poet Amedeu Thiago ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Nov 28 2010
SGI-Cambodia Youth Organize Peace Seminar and "Victory Over Violence" Exhibition at Local High School
SGI-Cambodia youth organized a seminar devoted to peace at the Jayavarman VII High School in Kandal Province on November 28. ... read more
Buddhism | Nov 28 2010
Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai Holds General Meeting
On November 28, Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai (BSG) members held a general meeting at the Soka Bodhi Tree Garden outside New Delhi, India. In all, 1,300 gathered, including SGI members from Nepal and Sri Lanka. Representing all the youth, BSG youth leaders shared their determination to deepen their understanding of Nichiren's ... read more
Buddhism | Nov 28 2010
SGI-Russia Young Women Commemorate the Founding of Soka Gakkai
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai's founding, young women from SGI-Russia held a commemorative meeting in Moscow on November 28. At the meeting the women refreshed their determinations to work for the peace and happiness of humanity. [Adapted from an article in the December 26, 2010, issue ... read more
Culture | Nov 28 2010
Culture Festivals Held in Panama and Chile
Over two days on November 20 and 21, SGI-Panama members put on a culture festival celebrating the 80th anniversary of Soka Gakkai's founding, at the SGI-Panama Culture Center in Panama City. Some 2,400 gathered from surrounding provinces such as Chiriquí and Veragaus and from the city of Colón. The festival ... read more
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