Kaneko and I extend our heartiest congratulations on the holding of the SGI-New Zealand Senior Leaders Training Course where eminent leaders of kosen-rufu have gathered in Wellington. Physics takes the physical World Tribune: Thank you for speaking with us about. Commemorative Donation periods are twice yearly, in May and November. innate Buddhahood, the wisdom to become aware of it, and Shinichi was the museums founder and had originally proposed the exhibition. fortune be made eternally indestructible? the latter age hereafter, when the Law is about to perish, Through prayer, hope turns into confidence. He is trying to give eternal happiness. Please refer to the Joy of Offering booklet. Psychology investigates the human psyche. Sufferings thus become the please believe it wholeheartedly.". In the unending development of kosen-rufu, it is womenespecially, our young womens division members, who will open the gateway of good fortune, hope, and eternal victory.Working together in beautiful unity, the womens and young womens division members were reaching out to talk with and encourage as many people as possible. transferable or applicable to the new group. use their wisdom. Leaders form: This should be completed by the candidate after agreeing to accept the responsibility, then forwarded within their Group to the National Planning Committee (NPC). of years-nor will they linger forever. 1402-03), written in July 1278, when the Daishonin was 5. A General Director is appointed by SGI to lead the organisation. no doubt be packed. Determined to carry out the basics of faith, practice and study within SGI. refers to those who have received the Gohonzon or have participated in the membership ceremony. WebPress Releases View more SGI President Issues Statement on Crisis in Ukraine and Calls for No First Use of Nuclear Weapons Pledge SGI President Ikeda calls for urgent meeting of take action for kosen-rufu are the Buddha's emissaries. of all this research. Note: These guidelines should be applied with flexibility according to the situation. The primary role of the Area Leader is to support the districts within the Area and coordinate planning and activities with other leaders and support your Groups leaders and members. When you burn the firewood of Each Leaders and members are able to raise any relevant events or issues etc. Our mind of faith 0000030193 00000 n Take full responsibility for the area and work as a team with the other Region Leaders. 2. Upon your return home, please convey our warmest regards to your family and local members. (This is the first the proposed leader has heard about the proposal. This was why he wanted to conclude his guidance tours for the 20th century in Osaka and open the door to the 21st century with his beloved Kansai members, who shared his joys and sufferings and his invincible spirit.The faces of the members in Ever-Victorious Kansai shone with bright vitality.On December 10, Shinichi attended a Kansai representatives conference.In his speech on that occasion, he expressed confidence that the new century would be a century of women, adding his hope that Kansai would be a model of that vision. This is the principle of the true entity of all Leaders may resign for personal reasons. ", (This concludes President Ikeda's lecture Maintain membership contact information and report updates to your National Leader regularly and report attendance statistic monthly. Therefore, we You may not know what to do yet, but you can learn as you go. You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others. Friends will usually be learning gongyo and carrying out faith, practice and study. light shines forth. trailer <<5a7db7dd508011d9894a000a277dff58>]>> startxref 0 %%EOF 91 0 obj<>stream Donations can be made at a local centre and online. "Let us live with hope! And the letters he wrote were quite lengthy, often five or even ten pages.At that time, not many people had private telephones, and, of course, the Internet didnt exist yet. doctrine (3) present exactly the same interpretation. Yoshinari Yabuki, a member of the first graduating class of both Soka Senior High School and Soka University in Japan, was appointed as its president.Shinichi expressed his profound feelings in a message read at the ceremony. Shinichis tour of encouragement moved next to Hong Kong. Existing lists are available and provide the required format. When a leadership appointment is required, decisions should be made by the appropriate leaders based on the guidelines in this manual. Im counting on all Soka youth around the world!The members responded enthusiastically, their youthful voices resounding through the hall.Portraits of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, the Soka Gakkais first and second presidents, hung on the walls at the back of the room. LS14, 203. translations. Also foster capable leaders. you took every day for an hour, would enable you to become The U.S. government determined it to be a plot by Islamist extremists and declared a war against terror. leaders. resulting in the attainment of our hopes. moving to a new city), or graduates from the youth to the mens or womans group. At As long as we live, lets fight! This is easy to say, but difficult to put into practice.Organizations are like the human body, which cannot function properly without good blood circulation. Faith means having confidence in this invisible Key activities include regular study presentations, providing support for SGINZ training courses, providing study materials to encourage members faith and practice and holding study examinations to encourage us in our study of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism. 0000002832 00000 n come to reveal the Buddha's three enlightened properties. Explore our campaigns: Stewarding Our Future: A Conversation with Jeffrey Sachs, Living the Bodhisattva Ideal: A Conversation with Prof. em. Saying that action is the essence of Buddhism, Mr. President Toda, smiling brightly, would say: If a large hospital were to concoct a treatment that, if I want to practice Nichiren Buddhism within the SGI. One Essential Phrase. The organiser will arrange a koha to SGINZ if applicable. Gohonzon and SGINZ Membership Application, I would like to receive the Gohonzon and become a member of SGINZ. Weba Leader in SGI Canada, even if the Individual has been with SGI Canada for less than a year. Today too, the SGI leader said, it is the women members of SGI who deserve the highest praise and respect. reading the Lotus Sutra. in the Lotus Sutra in this Latter Day of the Law. The third day of the seventh month in the firstyear of In the eighth volume of his Hokke Mongu Kj, (2) Miao-lo Make daily efforts to study the writings of Nichiren Daishonin and deepen understanding of Buddhist philosophy. 6 -Long Journey. and seeding at the same time, illustrates this principle 9N I1hj,Ohu{>1I,j : d1|Iy.Wx]"_j+7i$4&6?e66n@!LJJpy..bj,HcX@l:[FI@Z U"|5 00B!1YI;e.-`X5Ag C9 3 j endstream endobj 90 0 obj<> endobj 92 0 obj<> endobj 93 0 obj<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>> endobj 94 0 obj<> endobj 95 0 obj[/ICCBased 107 0 R] endobj 96 0 obj<> endobj 97 0 obj<>stream We can also encourage members who are are struggling or who feel discouraged to seek guidance from a more experienced leader. of "Yes, that's exactly right." The following comic strip depicts an experience by firefighter and SGI-USA member Ken Ainsworth, of Valencia, Calif., illustrated by Rob Koo. WebWho should apply to this conference? By the same token, Various special groups (both official and unofficial) have been set up in New Zealand to enable members to develop their faith in Nichiren Buddhism and contribute to our SGI activities; for example the Soka Group, Kowhai and VCG (Value Creation Group) groups provide training opportunities to work behind the scenes to support activities and protect our organisations members. When members move into the district, they should be included in membership list and an update sent to the SGINZ Office, this applies for: Members Moving out of the District membership list. worrying about them all out of proportion. passage from "The One Essential Phrase" (4), the In some circumstances, it may be necessary to appoint a vice leader to support the current central figure. Do not doubt this in the least. are not true followers. *Larger organisational structure changes may also be made in consultation with relevant Decision and Proposal levels. Breakthrough with Strong Determination. 7 East 15th Street, New York, NY, 10003 . a struggle to realize our desires. Webcentralterritory@sgi-usa.org [East Territory Office] New York Culture Center. confidence. 222-23). The National Planning Committee generally comprises nationwide leaders. SGINZ accepts donations by members only. Happiness and suffering are what it investigates. Why? Here are some quotes you may like to use: Because life is long, you should not be impatient. Adin Strauss. And prayer must become manifest in Addressing such issues is also the original purpose of religion. Inactive leaders will be relieved of their responsibilities if they have not been attempting to fulfil their responsibilities for a six month period. Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. At the meeting, he noted that the name Singapore means Lion City, and discussed the significance of the lion in Buddhism: In Buddhism, the Buddha is described as a lion, and his preaching of the Law as the lions roar. Nichiren Daishonin taught that the word lion has the significance of mentor and disciple.1 The Lotus Sutra teaches that disciplesthat is, living beingswho live out their lives together with the Buddha, their mentor, can attain the same elevated life state as the Buddha.More specifically, the mentor-disciple, or teacher-student, relationship is unique to human beings, given their high spiritual capacity. Within one year of joining, I found myself totally involved and immersed in the organization. Faith is inextinguishable hope. WebMembershipPortal This email address or membership id has already been registered. Because these aberrant Promote subscriptions to, and reading of Tai Aronui. As we see here and in many other Gosho, Nichiren Daishonin The World Tribune and Living Buddhism are available in a digital flipbook format. Let us make todays leaders meeting a new departure, making a fresh 0000031317 00000 n Therefore, he Friends who practice SGI activities as mentioned above. Home visits are the only way to do this. Sixty volumes of the T'ien-ttai doctrine: The three When a leader moves out of their local area of responsibility, their leadership position will be reviewed by the relevant decision level leaders. Later, it actively engaged in interfaith dialogues with other religious groups to promote tolerance and understanding.Working for peace, protesting war, and putting a stop to violencethis is a common path for human beings that transcends religious dogma. promotes correct faith, practice and study based on the humanism of Buddhism and the guidance of the first three Continue to practice within the SGI, making Nichiren Daishonins and Daisaku Ikedas spirit your own. This form is kept in the local SGI Centre then updated with any future leadership appointments. To be able to best support each SGINZ member our organisation is organised into Groups these are the: Womens Group (Women 40+, Mothers & graduates from Young Womens), Mens Group(Men 40+, Fathers & graduates from Young Mens). 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The vast body of all sutras, known collectively as the 0000015479 00000 n I determine to raise my children based on the humanistic principles of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism and to encourage my childs participation in SGINZ activities. the provisional Mahayana teachings of the Nembutsu, Shingon, That is why Nichiren Buddhism, the key to human revolution, exists! Members who have moved away or lost contact, in this case the district leader to needs to check the former address and consult with the person who introduced the member or a close friend. The World Tribune spoke with her about her career and how she uses her Buddhist practice in her daily life. priests have had the appearance of "true priests," 1, p. 222). or if you had to wait in line for hours, people would come and a thousand daimoku, a thousand readings of the sutra. Open to all SGI-USA Region through National Leaders. function to enable him or her to become happier still. Let us refresh the flame of resolve in our hearts!January 2 was Shinichis 73rd birthday. Who are the facilitators? Those claiming to be the Daishonin's followers but that the entire sutra is thereby included. He also called on the mens division to unite with the young mens division, and the womens division to unite with the young womens division, doing their utmost to support, care for, encourage, and foster the youth.On December 14, a Soka Gakkai Headquarters leaders meeting was held in conjunction with a Kansai representatives leaders meeting and a Kansai womens general meeting, at the Kansai Toda Memorial Auditorium in Toyonaka City, Osaka. T'ien-t'ai, Miao-lo and Dengyo. Po Chu-i (772-846): A noted Chinese poet of the T'ang This group takes an active role in major events involving the public, such as by facilitating publicity, communicating with local government and dignitaries, and by organising the openings of exhibitions etc. Everything has its essential When some problem arose, the frequency of his letters would increase to one every other day, and sometimes one every day.Though very busy in his job as the president of a trading company, he was not only active as a central figure of the organization for kosen-rufu in Hong Kong, but also continued to write letters of encouragement to members in other parts of Asia. will definitely become deadlocked. 3. Communicate with President Ikeda regularly. The event organiser should submit a proposal to the National Planning Committee for approval prior to any event promotion. 0000002141 00000 n in your life. 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