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Esperia Let's create a century of humanism
The book explores some concepts of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism, with a focus on the importance of respect for the dignity of every human being, compassion and active commitment to one's own and others' happiness. Through an analysis of the figure of the Bodhisattva Mai Sprezzante and the kosen rufu movement as a whole, Master Ikeda invites us to turn challenges into opportunities, to help build a peaceful and just society, and to cultivate a solid and unwavering faith. "Nichiren Buddhism exists for the welfare of all people. That is why we should behave like the Bodhisattva Mai Sprezzante, respecting each one of them and wishing them to shine to the fullest. One does not build one's happiness on the misfortunes of others." Daisaku Ikeda
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Esperia The immense power of prayer
"To pray, in Nichiren Buddhism, is to make a vow to win absolutely," says Master Ikeda in one of the five lectures in this volume from the series "Sun Buddhism." Beginning with passages from Nichiren Daishonin's writings, the author addresses the topic of prayer, clarifying that prayer based on the Lotus Sutra is a prayer sure to be answered and that through the recitation of Nam myoho renders kyo we can turn everything that happens to us in a positive direction, with the confidence that even one daimoku brings immeasurable benefits. Daisaku Ikeda (1928-2023) was a Buddhist teacher, peacemaker, educator, author and poet. He was president of the international Buddhist lay association Soka Gakkai International (SGI), which has members in 192 countries and territories around the world. He was founder of the Institute of Eastern Philosophy and Soka University. In 1983 he was awarded the United Nations Peace Prize.
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Wisdom for creating happiness and peace - Happiness
This volume contains several excerpts from President Ikeda's writings, selected from an immense variety of sources spanning many decades and including speeches, essays, lectures and dialogues. Sharing with readers his deep knowledge, enriched by his own personal experience, Daisaku Ikeda outlines the distinctive features of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism, a teaching that enables all people to manifest the inherent Buddha nature of their lives, leading them to absolute happiness. Daisaku Ikeda also guides us to understand that the happiness of the individual is closely related to the happiness of others and makes clear how important it is to be happy in life as well as at the moment of death. "To this day I still vividly remember the conversation I had with my teacher Josei Toda on the day I first met him: 'There is something I would like you to explain to me,' [...] 'Of course, ask whatever you want. "Sir, what is the correct way to live?" With strong conviction he introduced me to Nichiren Daishonin's philosophy of life, encouraging me to study it and put it into practice with youthful energy by cultivating noble ideals. Since that time I have relentlessly walked the path of master and disciple." Daisaku Ikeda, from the Preface. Revised and updated edition of the book previously published under the title What is Happiness
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Esperia Hope is a choice
"What to do when we have lost hope? Is hope something to be rediscovered or built? Can one person really make a difference? How do we maintain our optimism when the world seems to be falling apart around us?" Ikeda reminds us that hope is neither a simple thing nor synonymous with passive acceptance of injustice. These essays invite us to open our eyes to the deep and courageous determination of one who makes hope a decision, invites us on an inner quest to change the world around us. Having known many difficult realities, he reaffirms that life goes on and that the light of hope can emerge from even the darkest places. The renowned Buddhist philosopher Daisaku Ikeda has spent his life pondering such questions. In this collection of highly personal essays, selected from his writings spanning some fifty years, he guides the reader on a journey that aspires to find the answers and hope needed to live in this difficult age.Growing up as a child of war, Ikeda tells us about the experiences that led to his tireless search for peace: his house on fire during the Tokyo bombings at the end of World War II, the death of his older brother on the Burmese front, the vision of an American airman who had parachuted out of the stricken plane.Ikeda's precise reflections on terrorism, good and evil, aging and death offer us new opportunities to look at the world with hope. His emotionally charged words tell us about the poetic spirit and friendship, which can be sources of hope in the darkest of times.Each essay is an opportunity for the reader to go back and look within himself for the strength, courage and hope needed to fuel the collective desire for a just and peaceful society. If we do not feel hope, it is time to create it. Daisaku Ikeda
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Esperia editions Readings from my youth
Daisaku Ikeda's essays on literary masterpieces. Daisaku Ikeda's fervent passion for reading shines through the pages of this book. This tour of world literature-books, the author tells us, that helped form the "spiritual structure" of his life-will be inspiring. Throughout the chapters we meet heroes, revolutionaries and villains. We hear poets sing their praises to the human spirit and engage alongside philosophers who challenged the established order and illuminated a new way forward. Be moved by the author's words as you discover how great literature can enrich and strengthen Buddhist practice and help bring peace and justice to the world today.
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Esperia Faith, Practice and Study
Faith, practice and study are truly the driving forces for the growth and victory of all members of the Soka Gakkai, Bodhisattvas of the Earth from beginningless time. They are the timeless guidelines for the efforts we make in order to fulfill the mission the Buddha has entrusted to us. engaging in faith, practice, study and embracing the correct teaching, in direct connection with Nichiren Daishonin, have always constituted the tradition of Soka Gakkai members since the beginning. "A symbol of limitless hope and infinite passion, the sun never stands still and embraces everything with its compassionate rays. Nichiren Buddhism is the Buddhism of the sun." - Daisaku Ikeda
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Esperia Love and friendship
The first volume in the series of dialogues between President Ikeda and SGI youth addresses young people's doubts and questions about the most important relationships for their age: friends and romantic partners.
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Esperia editions The Life of Master Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda (1928-2023) exemplified boundless courage, compassion and wisdom based on Buddhist teachings and the noble spirit of non-duality of master and disciple. His figure is to be counted among the most eminent in the history of Buddhism, having spread the Buddhist philosophy of respect for the dignity of life throughout the world, expanding the Soka Gakkai peace movement to 192 countries and territories.The six essays in this book trace some of the major events in Ikeda's life and his impact in the history of world Buddhism, from the years of his youth and meeting with his teacher Josei Toda to his inauguration as the third president of the Soka Gakkai; from his shared struggles with fellow believers in Japan to the creation of a global movement for peace, culture and education; from his engagement in dialogue with personalities from the most diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds to his "struggle of the pen" as a prolific writer and poet, carried on tirelessly over the years. Until the final undertaking of his life, that of giving concrete form to the Soka educational system, a pedagogical framework that spans the entire school cycle, from preschools to Soka University. He also founded several institutions for the promotion and dissemination of culture and peace such as the Institute of Oriental Philosophy, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, and the Min On Concert Association. In 1983 he was awarded the United Nations Peace Prize.
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Esperia The foundations of happiness
Selected passages from the writings of Nichiren Daishonin for young women with commentary by Daisaku Ikeda.This volume contains one hundred passages from the writings of Nichiren Daishonin, selected over the past several years by the young women of the Soka Gakkai. Each of the passages is accompanied by a commentary by Daisaku Ikeda-president of the International Soka Gakkai and leader of the Buddhist movement that draws on Nichiren Daishonin's teachings-relating to the topic covered, thus offering readers clear guidance on how to put the Daishonin's words into practice in their own lives, and an in-depth study by the young women of the International Soka Gakkai's Study Department."If you read and study Nichiren's writings, you will become wise and develop a truly wonderful heart," Daisaku Ikeda once said to a young woman.This is the spirit that animated the editors in compiling the selection in the book, which, while easy to read, offers a broad view of life-transforming Buddhist principles, becoming a lasting tool for inspiration and insight. "Make study your foundation!" This is an eternal guide for young women. Women who possess the bright mirror of Nichiren Buddhism in their hearts cannot be swayed by turbulent times nor defeated by adversity.Daisaku Ikeda
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Esperia To my dear friends in the Youth Group
Five lectures by Daisaku Ikeda from the "Buddhism of the Sun" series dedicated to members of the Soka Gakkai Youth Group. "I would like to dedicate the next few lessons to the members of the Youth Group, to whom I completely entrust the worldwide kosen rufu movement. I would like to share with them various passages from the Daishonin's writings that offer guidance for becoming humanity-rich leaders and living victorious youth." With these words Daisaku Ikeda introduces the five lessons in this volume, which, although aimed specifically at youth, offer important guidance for all Soka Gakkai members. Having courage, manifesting an invincible spirit, raising successors, adopting a humanistic philosophy, realizing kosen rufu: Ikeda delves into these topics from the words of Nichiren Daishonin, never failing to share his own personal experience of struggle shared with his teacher Josei Toda.
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Esperia Master and disciple
The Gosho and the non-duality of master and disciple. Nichiren explains several times in the Gosho that we can fully fi orm our humanity only through a master. Even in European culture, a well-known aphorism goes that we are "dwarfs on the shoulders of giants," meaning that however limited we may be, we can always see a little further because of the achievements of those who have lived before us. But in Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism, the master-disciple relationship is much more than this: there is no master without disciple, and vice versa. And this relationship, which is more accurately called non-duality of master and disciple, aims to transform frightened cubs into lion kings; to bring out of the disciple's life the Buddha's vital state, which is free from fear. Our master, Daisaku Ikeda, never tires of reminding us of the function and importance of the figure of Josei Toda in his life and the equally important figure of Makiguchi in Toda's life. " I still remember when I met, about forty years ago, a famous Japanese critic and intellectual. He introduced himself rather pompously, boasting about his illustrious birth and the elitist education he had received. When it was my turn I simply said, "I am the direct disciple of Josei Toda, and I consider him my greatest pride and honor." - Daisaku Ikeda
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IBISG Dictionary of Buddhism
This volume contains 2580 terms indispensable for learning about the Mahayana Buddhist tradition based on the Lotus Sutra. In particular, it refers to the writings of Nichiren Daishonin Buddha, who worked for a return to the humanistic meaning of the teachings of the historical Shakyamuni Buddha. It is one of the most extensive collections of Buddhist terms in Italian currently on the market. "Had the Buddha, after awakening to the Darmha, or Law of Life, not engaged in teaching it to others, his enlightenment would have been incomplete. Inoltr, even if the Buddha himself had expounded this Law without others participating in its dissemination, it would not have benefited people. It is our hope that the publication of this dictionary in Italian will serve to make the wisdom of Buddhism accessible to more and more people, enabling them to find a path to true happiness and thus contributing to the realization of a peaceful world. If by reading this dictionary, people will be able to deepen their understanding and appreciation of Buddhist philosophy, I will be deeply pleased."
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