December 2025

Features

Perceiving the true nature of our life

In this month’s article, Justine Marchant discusses what it means to have deep conviction in the power of our Buddhahood

Features Mentor & Disciple

Learning from the disciples

In this article about the spirit of Nichiren Daishonin’s disciples, Dave Williams explores the life of Toki Jonin

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Polishing our hearts by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

In Japan, people prepare for the new year by cleaning their homes from top to bottom. We can also brightly polish our hearts every day. SGI President Daisaku Ikeda tells us how

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Everything starts from now

President Ikeda tells us that the most important thing is to do our best now, in the present, rather than dwell on the past

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A simple ‘thank you’ can have a wondrous effect

President Ikeda shares the power of the words ‘thank you’ and the importance of having appreciation for one’s parents

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Sutton Chapter Future Division celebration

The Future Division (for children and teenagers) was established in 1965 by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda. To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of this, a warm and joyful meeting was held at the Sutton Chapter on 28 September, writes Yoshiko Kelly

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Future Division guidelines

At a Future Division meeting held on 5 May 1976, President Ikeda announced six guidelines for the Future Division