Young people
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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.
€6,00
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Esperia Youth Diary
Ikeda's youth revisited through his diary. The years between 1949 and 1960 were a period of growth and training for Daisaku Ikeda alongside his mentor: during that time, the foundations were laid for the subsequent developments of the kosen rufu movement worldwide, which began after Ikeda's appointment as the third president of the Soka Gakkai.In the pages of the Youth Diary, we read a firsthand account of those particularly significant years. We encounter a young man full of hopes and ideals, searching for the true meaning to attribute to his existence. We see him grappling with the many problems of daily activities and a desire to overcome his limitations and weaknesses. This closeness to the author allows everyone to confront the choices they must make in their own lives and to develop a more sincere awareness of their mission.
€29,00
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Esperia edizioni Readings from My Youth
Essays by Daisaku Ikeda on masterpieces of literature. 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 a source of inspiration. Throughout the chapters, we encounter 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 path forward. Allow yourself to 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 today's world.
€9,90
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Esperia Prayer and action
Ikeda dialogues with young people on the theme of prayer and action. What power is unleashed from chanting daimoku? Is it really true that if we address our prayers to the Gohonzon they will be fulfilled? Why does an organization like the Soka Gakkai exist? Daisaku Ikeda answers these questions posed by young people with concrete and immediately understandable examples. His words help readers understand some cornerstones of Buddhist faith, in both the aspects of personal practice and the commitment to supporting the kosen rufu movement.«President Toda – he states – used the expression "absolute faith" to describe the condition in which one experiences that life, in itself, is pure joy. If one progresses in faith without ever stopping, one will surely be able to experience such a condition.»
€6,00
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Esperia The Foundations of Happiness
Selected passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings for young women with commentaries by Daisaku Ikeda.This volume contains one hundred passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings, selected over recent years by the young women of the Soka Gakkai. Each passage is accompanied by a commentary by Daisaku Ikeda – president of the Soka Gakkai International and leader of the Buddhist movement based on Nichiren Daishonin's teachings – related to the topic discussed, thus offering readers clear guidance on how to apply the Daishonin's words in their own lives, as well as further insights by the young women of the Soka Gakkai International Study Department.“If you read and study Nichiren’s writings, you will become wise and develop a truly wonderful heart,” Daisaku Ikeda once told a young woman: this is the spirit that guided the editors in compiling the selection in the book, which, though easy to read, offers a broad vision of Buddhist principles capable of transforming life, becoming a source of inspiration and further study that will endure over time. "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
€15,90
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Esperia Personality and Character
Ikeda dialogues with young people on the theme of personality and character. Youth is the phase of life where the roots of personality and character are formed, and where one questions who they truly are. It is the time when doubts arise about one's abilities, tendencies, and characteristics. It is in youth that one begins to realize their strengths and weaknesses. Dialogue with a mentor serves to clear the mind of doubts, to understand one's intrinsic qualities, to comprehend how to build inner strength, and to begin charting the course of life. This is certainly the intention of Daisaku Ikeda, a mentor to many young people: «What dreams do you hold in your heart? What hopes? A life full of hope is strong. Hope is the most powerful weapon.»
€6,00
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Esperia To my dear friends of the Youth Group
Five lessons by Daisaku Ikeda from "The Buddhism of the Sun" series, dedicated to Soka Gakkai youth members. "I would like to dedicate the next lessons to the youth group members, to whom I fully entrust the worldwide kosen-rufu movement. I wish to share with them various passages from the Daishonin's writings that offer guidance on how to become responsible individuals rich in humanity and to live a victorious youth." With these words, Daisaku Ikeda introduces the five lessons in this volume which, although primarily aimed at young people, offer important guidance for all Soka Gakkai members. Having courage, demonstrating an indomitable spirit, raising successors, adopting a humanistic philosophy, achieving kosen-rufu: Ikeda explores these topics starting from the words of Nichiren Daishonin, never failing to share his personal experience of struggle shared with his mentor Josei Toda.
€6,00
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Esperia School and Work
Ikeda dialogues with young people on the themes of study and work."Youth is the battlefield where suffering and hope contend. Who will win? Hope must absolutely win. However much you are suffering right now, always remember that you were born to win. Because if you don't give up, you can be sure that dawn will surely break. Never forget that you possess the invincible sword capable of breaking any suffering." These are the words with which the author addresses readers in the epilogue of a volume that addresses the themes of study and career choices. These are particularly hot topics, in which everyone is called to give their all. In fact, at the basis of every result, as Daisaku Ikeda emphasizes, there is always an energetic challenge, fueled by a deep hope for the future.
€6,00
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Esperia Challenges and Visions for the Future
In the seventh volume of The New Human Revolution, the dialogue between young people and President Ikeda addresses ethical themes such as good and justice, the struggle against the demonic nature of authority, true freedom, and existential themes such as life and death. Urging us not to leave hard work or responsibility to others, Ikeda indicates the importance of discovering the individual mission that only we can fulfill.
€6,00
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Esperia Young Citizens of the World
Ikeda discusses global citizenship with young people. What does it mean for a young person to become happy? Can this ideal be achieved only by seeking satisfaction in work and in their network of friends and personal connections? The volume addresses topics of global scope, which, while seemingly distant from daily reality, have repercussions on those experiencing their youth in an increasingly complicated world. Daisaku Ikeda explores the theme of human rights and explains what it means to him to be a citizen of the world. He emphasizes the importance of cultivating noble ideals and actively participating in the society in which one lives. The volume includes a previously unpublished dialogue in Italy on the theme of volunteering.
€6,00
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Esperia edizioni Nichiren Vol.2 - Manga
The second volume of the comic book about the life of Nichiren Daishonin. The country is facing severe turmoil due to devastating earthquakes, famines, and epidemics striking one after another. The religious class neglects the suffering of the people, while the rulers use religion as a means to control the population. Nichiren, who, on the other hand, emphasizes the importance of helping people believe in their unlimited potential and find happiness in this world, is gaining more and more followers. Feeling threatened, the authorities try everything to silence him. After a failed execution attempt, they confined him to the desolate island of Sado, from where few exiles had returned alive...
€9,90
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Esperia Soaring through the skies of hope
Making friends, singing songs, reading good books, saying "thank you", having big dreams, smiling. In this collection of essays dedicated to children, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda describes these and other key points for living a happy life. Girls and boys, "the treasures of the future", will enjoy these simple messages passionately written for them.
€12,00
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