Changing our own life will effect a change in our family, our community, and the society in which we live
Introduction to the articles and themes of the October 2024 issue by Art of Living editor, Jessica Squier
October 2024
Art of Living In this issue
The great light of pacifism illuminating the world
In this month’s editorial, Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada encourages us to engage in dialogue to further spread our movement
Dr Aurelio Peccei, co-founder of the Club of Rome
Extracts from an essay by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s essay, which was first published in 2000
Encouragement
The great light of pacifism illuminating the world
In this month’s editorial, Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada encourages us to engage in dialogue to further spread our movement
A sublime state of being where we experience joy in both life and death
Part two of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s lecture on key passages from ‘The Life Span of the Thus Come One’ chapter of The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings
Dr Aurelio Peccei, co-founder of the Club of Rome
Extracts from an essay by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s essay, which was first published in 2000
Bastion of the pen
This chapter, from volume ten of The New Human Revolution written by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, is set in 1965. In that year the first instalment of The Human Revolution is published in the 1 January issue of the Seikyo Shimbun. The newspaper becomes a daily in July of the same year
Experiences
Free
Experiences
Health
Connecting to my Buddhahood
Through diligently applying himself to faith, practice and study, Eric Knight was able to recognise and connect to his Buddhahood
The path to true freedom
Through strengthening her Buddhist practice, Cidalia Barbosa from SGI-Portugal, realised a profound transformation in her life and her family
A heart full of gratitude
Ferdinando Ferrara shares how his life developed through the spirit to repay his debts of gratitude to others
The power of prayer
Anne Seager mustered the power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to support her son through his cancer treatment
Features
Dr Aurelio Peccei, co-founder of the Club of Rome
Extracts from an essay by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s essay, which was first published in 2000
It’s time for a human revolution!
In this month’s article, Justine Marchant explains the crucial importance of transforming our life-state
What is human revolution?
Mark Pearson answers some questions about this fundamental principle in the SGI
SGI Anniversaries: October
2 October: SGI World Peace Day, 13 October 1282: Nichiren Daishonin’s death, 13 October: Day of Mentor and Disciple for the UK
New Voices
The actions of a single individual can change the world
SGI President Daisaku Ikeda reminds us that each of us has the power to make the world a better place
I am a seed of hope!
Creating friendships and having fun at a summer course