03/02/2026
The inexhaustible lamp
Compassionate action can be described as an "inexhaustible lamp." This light of hope illuminates the lives of people close to us and around the world...
The spirit of the bodhisattva is the foundation that has sustained the SGI's efforts in support of the United Nations. We work for the resolution of global challenges. We stand for the relief of refugees; for rebuilding in the wake of natural disasters. Our constant focus is to promote the empowerment of ordinary people.
Like the inexhaustible lamp, the inner capacities of people that shine through empowerment are an enduring source of energy for transformation, a wellspring of inextinguishable hope.
This is highlighted in the 2017 Peace Proposal presented to the United Nations by Sensei Ikeda, here:
https://www.bharatsokagakkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/peace-proposal-2017.pdf
Also here https://www.worldtribune.org/2022/2017-peace-proposal-in-full/
Notes on the historical roots of the inexhaustible lamp are contained in the comments below.
Image from Lotus House
