On November 18, 2021, the 91st anniversary of its founding, the Soka Gakkai global Buddhist organization announced that it has adopted the Soka Gakkai Charter to further articulate its purposes and ...

TOKYO — On January 26, the 37th annual peace proposal by Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist movement, was released, titled “Toward a New Era of Peace and ...

TOKYO (AP) — Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, that includes famed musician Herbie Hancock and other celebrities in its fold, has died at 95, the Japanese ...

The local Buddhist community rang in the New Year with prayer and the setting of intentions. Nearly three dozen members of Shreveport-Bossier’s chapter of Soka Gakkai International gathered on Jan. 1 ...

The Michigan State University Soka Buddhist Club practices Nichiren Buddhism, a Buddhist sect that was founded in Japan by a 13th century priest named Nichiren Daishonin. Given that there are hundreds ...

As Buddhism grows in America, it can be difficult to keep track of the different schools that have penetrated the culture since they began proliferating during the 20th century. Ourvan, a Buddhist ...

Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, attends a meeting at a hotel in Tokyo, May 2008. Ikeda has died, the Japanese religious organization said Saturday, Nov. 18, ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. TOKYO (AP) — Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, that includes famed ...