"Empowerment of the people, by the people and for the people—individuals taking initiative to realize their infinite potential as they contribute to society—is the basis for the SGI movement."-- Daisaku Ikeda More Information on http://www.sgi.org/about-us/sgi-timeline/ | Soka Gakkai

January 26 marks SGI Day. It was on January 26, 1975, that the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) was inaugurated at the First World Peace Conference on the island of Guam. The SGI was founded as a global association to link independent Soka Gakkai constituent organizations around the world and support the faith and Buddhist practice of an increasing international membership. It was then Soka Gakkai President Daisaku Ikeda’s vision to make Guam the symbolic starting point for this movement—a networ

Happy SGI Day ✨️🎉 We celebrate this special day with SGI members in 192 countries and territories worldwide! On January 26, 1975, at the First World Peace Conference in Guam inaugurating the SGI, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda called out: “Rather than seeking to bring your own lives to bloom, devote yourselves to planting the seeds of peace throughout the world. And I vowed to do the same.” With this conviction, SGI members have endeavored to build trust in their local communities and plant seeds

Short video explaining the SGI's daily practice of reciting portions of the Lotus Sutra and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to activate one's Buddha nature and create happiness and value for oneself and others. | Soka Gakkai