The Teachings of Victory series collects 57 lectures by Daisaku Ikeda on the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin, compiled over a period of about six years. The series represents a milestone within Ikeda's vast body of work aimed at enabling those who embrace Nichiren Daishonin's teaching to understand the profound Buddhist principles contained in the Gosho, and, standing alongside the other series already published, it adds up to a significant body of lectures. Collected in two volumes for ease of reference, these lectures by Daisaku Ikeda help us understand the spirit in which the Daishonin addressed his disciples and, by showing us the way to manifest the Buddha's vital condition in the contemporary world, they are a lifelong read. "Every word, every sentence of the Gosho is imbued with the spirit of the Buddha, the spirit of helping people manifest their inner potential." - Daisaku Ikeda 

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Daisaku Ikeda's lecture on Nichiren Daishonin's writing. In what does a truly meaningful existence consist? What is true happiness? Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism is a hopeful teaching that enables us to forge a condition of supreme happiness. Daisaku Ikeda's lecture on this very important Daishonin writing is a milestone, an essential text for understanding the scope of Buddhism.

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Daisaku Ikeda addresses the themes expressed in Nichiren's writings. During his lifetime, Nichiren Daishonin wrote several treatises and numerous letters addressed to his disciples that express his deep conviction to carry out the Buddha's mandate to spread world peace through the realization of happiness for every living being. Ikeda and the heads of the Soka Gakkai Study Department address the themes expressed in Nichiren's writings by clarifying the concepts essential to realizing the Buddha's life state in today's world. Finally collected in one volume, these dialogues are an essential work for understanding Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism.

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Lectures by Daisaku Ikeda on the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. "However adverse the circumstances, as long as we nurture hope, we can never be defeated; as long as we nurture hope, we can continue to advance." With these words, Daisaku Ikeda invites the reader to approach the study of Nichiren's writings, looking to them for support and inspiration in facing the most difficult situations. But Nichiren's writings are also the testimony of a master who dedicated his whole self to the good of his disciples and put his life on the line to pass on the teaching. This is precisely the spirit in which Ikeda examines the writings covered in this volume and brings their meanings up to date, inviting each person to "read the Gosho with his or her own life." GOSHO CONTAINED IN THE COLLECTION: The Drum at the Gate of Thunder The prolongation of life Response to Sairen-bo Hell is the Land of Tranquil Light On the prophecy of the Buddha Winter always turns into spring The Dragon's Gate The strategy of the Lotus Sutra Alleviating karmic retribution Letter to Misawa The essentials for attaining Buddhahood Different bodies, same mind Repaying debts of gratitude Letter to Jakunichi-bo Admonition against attachment to one's own fiefdom

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Lecture by Daisaku Ikeda on the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. Daisaku Ikeda examines in this lecture the central theme of Buddhist philosophy, namely, the meaning of life and death and the overcoming and transformation of suffering. This, according to the author's commentary, is the essential motive that animates the Buddha's compassion and drives him to face all kinds of difficulties in order to lead living beings to supreme enlightenment. In the Lotus Sutra this desire of the Buddha is referred to as the "one great reason" (ichidaiji). Through a thorough examination of the scripture, the author lays out the philosophical principles that Nichiren believed were essential for his disciples' attainment of Buddhahood.

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Daisaku Ikeda's collection of Daisaku Ikeda's lectures on Nichiren Daishonin's beautiful and complex writing "Opening of the Eyes".The central theme of the treatise is succinctly expressed in the title, which Nichiren himself attributed to his work. By Opening the Eyes he intended to communicate first of all the fact that every person possesses within himself the supreme vital state of Buddhahood.In addition, the title expressly refers to the figure of Nichiren himself, who is the master who points out to all disciples the path to follow. From this point of view, the Daishonin makes clear in the treatise the significance of his relentless struggle against obstacles and persecution, backed by a vow that he was determined not to violate at all.By explaining in depth the significance of Nichiren's actions, Ikeda offers each person an opportunity to question the quality and depth of his or her own faith, to recognize in Nichiren's words a model of behavior to be inspired by on his or her own path toward human revolution.

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Daisaku Ikeda lectures on the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. According to Ikeda's statement, the Gosho (the set of Nichiren Daishonin's writings) "illustrates the means by which everyone can attain enlightenment," the essential goal of Buddhist practice. Thus the author, in writing these lessons, intended to help all people strengthen their faith by cultivating "the two paths of practice and study." This volume presents thirteen letters, almost all of which are fully annotated, except in the case of two very long treatises, from which salient excerpts have been selected. GOSHO CONTAINED IN THE COLLECTION: On the Unlined Robe The Exile of Izu The opening of the eyes The one essential sentence Letter to the lay nun in Ko Letter to Oto's mother Gift of a robe from a mother Letter of condolence Letters to Ueno-ama Gozen: Gosho of refined sake - Response to the lay nun, mother of Ueno The Buddhas' unanimous declaration of the three existences Condolences a deceased husband (Response to Myoho Bikuni) Happiness in this world

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This volume presents three lectures devoted by Daisaku Ikeda to an in-depth examination of some of Nichiren Daishonin's writings. In-depth study of the Daishonin's writings is naturally of great importance in order to understand his most authentic message. Lessons contained in the book:The true aspect of all phenomenaThe inheritance of the fundamental law of lifeThe object of worship for observing the mind

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