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Ikeda Daisaku was born in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, on 2 January 1928. Ikeda had four older brothers, two younger brothers, and a younger sister. His parents later adopted two more children, for a total of 10 children. Since the mid-nineteenth century, the Ikeda family had successfully farmed nori, edible seaweed, in Tokyo Bay.
By 1967 Ikeda had completed 13 trips abroad to strengthen the overseas organizations. [108] The Gakkai's first overseas mission, called Nichiren Shoshu of America (NSA), grew rapidly and claimed some 200,000 American adherents by 1970. [109] Ikeda founded Soka Junior and Senior High Schools in 1968 and Soka University in 1971. [110]
Daisaku Ikeda was it's first president. In the first year of his presidency, Ikeda visited the United States, Canada, and Brazil, and the Soka Gakkai's first American headquarters officially opened in Los Angeles in 1963. [1] In May 2015, the SGI-USA was one of the organizing groups for the first-ever Buddhist conference at the White House. [2]
In 1979, Ikeda became the honorary president of the global wing of the sect called Soka Gakkai International, which claims 2.8 million members in over 190 countries and territories.
Typically, a discussion meeting consists of sutra recitation and chanting daimoku, sharing of experiences and encouragement, study and guidance, and efforts at encouraging new attendees to start their Buddhist practice. [3] [10] [11] There is a meeting leader whose job it is to encourage discussion. [12]
The Human Revolution (人間革命, Ningen Kakumei) is a roman à clef written by Daisaku Ikeda when he was the leader of the Soka Gakkai buddhist organization. It was published between 1964 and 1995 in a newspaper belonging to the Buddhist organization, the Seikyo Shimbun.
The earliest authenticated use of "Namu-myōhō-renge-kyō" dates back to 881, in a prayer composed by Sugawara no Michizane for his deceased parents. [8] By the late 10th and early 11th centuries, the daimoku was being chanted on Mt. Hiei as an expression of devotion to the Dharma.
The song's theme was the 2011 Great Touhoku earthquake and the tsunami which followed. 3.11 became 3776's most famous song to date. On the day of the debut of 3776 Season#3.1, 3776's official Twitter account released a statement saying that until 3776 Season#3 had accomplished all of the things they could do in a solo style, 3776 Season#3 would ...