SGI - USA New Orleans Buddhist Center

03/01/2026

“The relationships we have with people are a direct reflection of our inner state of life. To extend and deepen our human relationships is to expand our state of life.”—Daisaku Ikeda
[𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯—365 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴 (𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴.)]

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06/12/2025

“No matter what the circumstances, the person with firm resolve can overcome any challenge or difficulty.”
[The New Human Revolution, 𝘝𝘰𝘭. 17, “𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦” 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳]
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05/28/2025

“The truth is that devoting ourselves to others’ happiness is actually a necessary condition for becoming genuinely happy ourselves.”
[The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra]
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05/11/2025

02/22/2025

“The path of following one’s principles is always blocked by daunting obstacles. But it is only by overcoming those impediments that we can open new paths.”
[The New Human Revolution, 𝘝𝘰𝘭. 20, “𝘛𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵” 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳]
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10/13/2024

“With the passage of time, it is commonplace for freshness of spirit to fade and for apathy and inertia to set in. When that happens, new growth and development cease. The way to overcome apathy is to return to one’s starting point.”
[The New Human Revolution, 𝘝𝘰𝘭. 23, “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦” 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳]
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10/13/2024

“While hatred and conflict can spread, so can cooperation and peace. The positive feelings that arise from mutual cooperation are communicated from one human heart to another, transcending ideological differences.”
[The New Human Revolution, 𝘝𝘰𝘭. 21, “𝘑𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯” 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳]
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07/27/2024

“Conflict and tension do not in themselves render dialogue impossible; what builds the walls between us is our willingness to remain ignorant of others. This is why it is crucial to be the one to initiate dialogue. Everything starts from there.”
[2016 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭]
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07/27/2024

"The key to realizing world peace and happiness for all humanity is for all people to join hands and strive together with an awareness that they share a common destiny."
[The New Human Revolution, 𝘝𝘰𝘭.30, “𝘝𝘰𝘸” 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳]
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06/30/2024

06/24/2024

“Words alone do not convey our philosophy nor our love for others. It is through thoughtful, considerate actions that these are demonstrated. Our faith and our philosophy shine in our behavior.”
[The New Human Revolution, 𝘝𝘰𝘭. 17, “𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦” 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳]
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