The Heart of The SGI: Santa Fe, New Mexico

09/30/2024

09/29/2024

0:00-4:54 kinema - katia4:54-9:43 lovers lane - face of beauty (original mix)9:43-14:08 rhian sheehan - garden children14:08-18:31 terra del sol - sea goddes...

09/27/2024

"A Shi0p to Cross The Sea of Suffering". Watercolor on canvas.

10/01/2015

Pioneering takes steady dedicated effort; it is advancing surely one step at a time. True Buddhist practice lies in such activities as visiting members, giving personal encouragement, talking to our friends about Buddhism and introducing others to faith. How many members do you take the time to visit and encourage in a month? In a year? True pioneering lies in making precisely such efforts. Our challenge is to deepen the understanding of friends and fellow members toward the philosophy and activities of the SGI through our encounters with them.

Daisaku Ikeda, SGI President

10/01/2015

Faith means making a hundred percent effort ourselves--in our daimoku and in our actions. When we practice in this way, the Buddhist gods will lend us their protection. We mustn't have a complacent, dependent attitude in faith, chanting haphazardly without definite goals and making only halfhearted efforts in the belief that we'll automatically be protected. Depth of determination and unshakable character are vital. Those possessing these qualities are second to none in faith.

Daisaku Ikeda, SGI President

10/01/2015

Faith, which at first glance may appear weak, is actually the most powerful force in the world. Many people put on a show of being strong, but true strength has nothing to do with appearances. On the contrary, we usually find that the weaker the individual, the greater his or her bravado or outward display of strength.

Daisaku Ikeda, SGI President

10/01/2015

Those who strengthen their faith day by day and month after month are genuine practitioners. Our daily practice of gongyo, therefore, is important, as well as attending meetings every month. We must not let our faith grow weak. We must make it stronger today than yesterday, stronger this month than last. Buddhist practice is a succession of such untiring efforts, the ultimate goal of which is attaining the summit of Buddhahood.

Daisaku Ikeda, SGI President

10/01/2015

I hope that leaders will earnestly pray for the prosperity, safety and happiness of the members who are all so infinitely noble and praiseworthy. May you also never forget to develop yourselves and pray to become people who are liked and trusted by the members, who can work unstintingly for the members' happiness and well-being.

Daisaku Ikeda, SGI President

09/08/2015

Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.