We engage tenaciously in dialogue to bring out the inner goodness of those we encounter
Introduction to the articles and themes of the December 2024 issue by Art of Living editor, Jessica Squier
December 2024
Art of Living In this issue
Stand up with the resolve, ‘I am the Soka Gakkai!’
In this month’s editorial, Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada urges us to continue creating great victories
The power of diversity and inclusion
Antonella Porta shares how embracing diversity and driving inclusion has brought huge benefits in her life
Encouragement
Stand up with the resolve, ‘I am the Soka Gakkai!’
In this month’s editorial, Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada urges us to continue creating great victories
Engaging in dialogue in a spirit of friendship and activating the goodness in each person’s heart
SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s lecture on key passages from ‘The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging’ chapter of The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings
Fresh hope
Extracts from volume twelve of The New Human Revolution written by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, opens with a meeting in 1967 commemorating the seventh anniversary of his inauguration as Soka Gakkai President. It also describes his guidance tour to the United States and Europe
Spreading the spirit of empathy
The following is a summary of Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada’s speech at the fourth Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders’ Meeting at the Tokyo Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo, on 7 September 2024
Experiences
The power of diversity and inclusion
Antonella Porta shares how embracing diversity and driving inclusion has brought huge benefits in her life
From despair to hope
After being paralysed in a car crash, Soka Gakkai member from Japan Seiji Ittogi was able to create a wonderful future for himself
Everyone is a Buddha!
When her mother was involved in a serious crash, Nikita Gongale mustered the power of her faith to see the Buddhahood in the life of the man who caused the accident
Finding hope in the darkest place
Whilst working as a teacher in a women’s prison Nick O’Neil challenged himself to see the Buddhahood in each person he encountered
Features
Muster the power of faith
Based on the spirit of Bodhisattva Never Disparaging, Justine Marchant urges us to continue our efforts to develop our faith
Learning from the disciples
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New Voices
Let’s cherish each day
SGI President Daisaku Ikeda reminds us how precious our lives are and the importance of developing ourselves each day
Let’s polish our hearts by chanting!
SGI President Daisaku Ikeda encourages us to polish our hearts everyday
The wise old oak
A poem and illustration by Amélie, age 11
Spreading wishes in the wind
Indigo Group member Scarlett, age 15, shares an experience about how she and Rising Phoenix Group member Olivia, age 14, took part in an activity during a recent summer course