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Peace and Disarmament | Apr 10 2012
Dr. N. Radhakrishnan Lectures on Nonviolence and Inner Transformation
On April 10, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) hosted a special lecture by Dr. N. Radhakrishnan at the Nippon-Seinenkan in Tokyo. The title of the lecture was "Satyagraha--nonviolent resistance--for world peace and inner transformation." ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Apr 8 2012
Youth Festival and General Meeting Held in Fukushima Prefecture
Soka Gakkai youth members in Fukushima Prefecture held a Soka Youth Festival titled "The Light of Happiness" in Tamura City on April 1. On April 8, a “Phoenix” general meeting for members in Fukushima was also held at the Soka Gakkai Fukushima Culture Center in Koriyama City. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Apr 1 2012
SGI-USA Hosts Anti-Bullying Event
On April 1, SGI-USA members addressed some 400 high school and college students at the “Moving Beyond Fear: Anti-Bullying Awareness Day” organized by the Indiana University Bloomington Office of Community and School Partnerships (OCSP) at the university’s Union Street Auditorium. ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 1 2012
SGI-Togo Appoints New Leaders
On April 1, SGI-Togo held a general meeting in Lomé attended by some 600 members from as far away as Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Benin and Mali. Some members traveled for three days by car to attend the meeting. ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 1 2012
Youth Festivals Held in Korea
From March 17-April 1, SGI-Korea held youth festivals throughout the nation which included songs, dance, taiko drumming and guitar performances. The festivals were held at 75 venues with a total of about 50,000 youth taking part. ... read more
Interfaith | Mar 31 2012
Launch of Centre for Applied Buddhism at SGI-UK's Taplow Court
On March 31, the launch of the Centre for Applied Buddhism (CfAB) was held at SGI-UK's Taplow Court culture center. The CfAB will expand on and continue the work of the UK branch of the Institute for Oriental Philosophy, which closed in 2011. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Mar 30 2012
Seeds of Hope Exhibition Shown in Cameroon
From March 17-24, the joint SGI and the Earth Charter environmental exhibition "Seeds of Hope: Visions of Sustainability, Steps Towards Change" (SOH) was shown for the first time in Cameroon at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex in Yaoundé. ... read more
Culture | Mar 29 2012
Exhibition of Treasures from Palace Museum in Beijing Opens at Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
On March 29, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum (TFAM) in Hachioji, Tokyo, opened an exhibition titled "The Palace of Heaven on Earth: Works from the Palace Museum in Beijing," in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Mar 25 2012
SGI-Spain Participates in Tree Planting Campaign
SGI-Spain youth members took part in a tree planting campaign in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid, which began in the beginning of February 2012 and ended on March 25. ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 25 2012
Institute of Oriental Philosophy Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Conference and Lotus Sutra Exhibition
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) held its 27th annual conference in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition "Lotus Sutra--A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence" at Soka University of Japan in Hachioji City, Tokyo. ... read more
Interfaith | Mar 25 2012
Interfaith Concert in Luxembourg
SGI-Luxembourg participated in the 3rd Interfaith Concert at the Protestant Church of Luxembourg on March 25. ... read more
Culture | Mar 25 2012
Contemporary Chinese Ink-and-Wash Paintings Exhibited in Malaysia
An exhibition showcasing the works of 15 contemporary Chinese ink painting artists was on display at Soka Gakkai Malaysia's (SGM) Wisma Kebudayaan center in Kuala Lumpur from March 10-25. ... read more
Interfaith | Mar 24 2012
SGI-Spain Hosts Interfaith Discussion on Ecology and Religions
SGI-Spain hosted the 9th Interfaith Discussion organized by the Madrid Community Interfaith Dialogue Association (ADIM) at the SGI-Spain Soka Culture Center in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid, on March 24. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Mar 24 2012
Tree Plantings Held in India in Memory of March 11 Victims
On March 24, Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai (BSG) members held tree plantings at the Soka Bodhi Tree Garden, located in a suburb of New Delhi, in memory of those who lost their lives in the Great East Japan Earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Mar 23 2012
SGI-Germany Hosts Anti-Nuclear Weapons Exhibition and Panel Discussion
SGI's anti-nuclear weapons exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace" was put on display at Christ Church in Mainz, Germany from March 2-23. ... read more
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