The Wisdom of The Lotus Sutra Vol 1

“The Lotus Sutra teaches of the great hidden treasure of the heart, as vast as the universe itself, which dispels any feelings of powerlessness. It teaches a dynamic way of living in which we breathe the immense life of the universe itself. It teaches the true great adventure of self-reformation." - Daisaku Ikeda, SGI President
The Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha’s highest teaching, explains that all people – regardless of gender, social status or education – can uncover the ...

Human Revolution Book 3

“The journey to spread
the Mystic Law is long,
Yet encouraging each other,
We continue onward
hand in hand.”- Josei Toda
Between 1953 and 1954 the Soka Gakkai grew at a remarkable rate, from a strength of 20,000 households to a fantastic 160,000 households by November 1954. By this time the organisation was growing at the rate of 10,000 households each month as a result of Josei Toda’s well-considered leadership and guidance.

The New Human Revolution Volume 9

On the sixth anniversary of his mentor and second president Josei Toda's death, the protagonist and author Daisaku Ikeda once again articulated a deeply imbibed commitment to fulfil his mentor's vision for world peace. This volume traces how issues of people-centric governance are encapsulated in the movement to realise kosen-rufu which places utmost importance on the individual and on sharing people's suffering. President Ikeda believed that the fundamental distrust of human beings st...

Revolutions: to green the environment, to grow the human heart

This dialogue between MS Swaminathan and Daisaku Ikeda shows that when the smallest right to happiness is honoured, peace will follow.

The World is Yours to Change

In The World Is Yours To Change (with a Hindi translation in the same edition), Daisaku Ikeda highlights the best of the Buddhist, Christian and Islamic worlds and the "great soul" of Mahatma G...

Kosen-rufu Our Mission

A collection of essays by Daisaku Ikeda

The New Human Revolution Volume 3

Of all his brothers, Shin’ichi had admired his eldest brother Kikuo the most. He had many memories of the times they had spent together. There was one memory he especially cherished, which involved a ...

The New Human Revolution Volume 4

Residents of Berlin who had long lived as neighbours now, in just one night, had an immovable wedge driven between them. State authority had savagely severed precious human bonds as the wall suddenly ...

The New Human Revolution Volume 5

In the early spring of 1827, at the age of 56, Beethoven’s life came to a close. One of his letters contains words which aptly sum up his entire life and being. They are “joy through suffering”...