Essays
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Esperia Protagonists of the New Era
Daisaku Ikeda's guides for girls and boys in the Future Division.
€4,00
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Esperia Personality and character
Ikeda dialogues with young people on the topic of personality and character. Youth is the stage of life when the roots of personality and character are formed and when one questions who one really is. It is the time when doubts arise about one's abilities, tendencies and characteristics. It is in the time of youth that one begins to realize one's weaknesses and strengths. Dialogue with a master is about clearing one's mind of doubts, understanding one's inherent qualities, figuring out how to build one's inner strength, and beginning to chart the path of life. This is surely the intent of Daisaku Ikeda, master of so many young people: "What dreams do you cherish in your heart? What hopes? A life filled with hope is strong. Hope is the most powerful weapon."
€6,00
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Esperia Culture, Art and Nature
The text addresses the themes of respecting nature, understanding artistic phenomena and the importance of reading, true nourishment for the mind. Reading is a dialogue with characters, intellectuals, masters of thought far away in time or space, and even with cultures of the past. The author not only provides food for thought, but also lavishes practical advice on how to improve one's ability to read. Discussing the view of nature, he introduces the Buddhist concept of "dependent origination," reiterating that we are all connected to each other, as well as to every other phenomenon in the universe: "Life is a chain. Everything is linked. When one link in the chain deteriorates, all others will also be affected. We should regard the environment as our mother, Mother Earth."
€6,00
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Esperia The creation of value
The figure of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, the first president and founder of the Soka Gakkai, is evoked in an essay that highlights his gifts as a teacher, educator and religious leader. His works reveal the depth of his cultural background and great compassion for others, defended to the death in a culturally retrogressive environment and within a repressive political climate.
€15,90
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Esperia Soka education
Peace, culture and education are the three foundational elements of the activities promoted by the International Soka Gakkai worldwide. In this volume, Daisaku Ikeda examines the strengths of the pedagogical thought of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, a pioneer of creative education, and develops the theme of the formation of global consciousness in young people.Dialogue and exchange represent valuable opportunities for enrichment for each person, but these must be won through an effort of spiritual growth. In this sense, creative education and global citizenship constitute firm points of reference for the harmonious development of each person's personality.
€11,00
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Esperia Artificers of the human revolution
Distinguished female figures in the modern world. Rosa Parks, Rosa Luxembourg, Karen Olsen De Figueres, Maria Teresa Roxas, Alexandra Tolstoy and Ludmila Zhivkova: women from different eras, different continents and different social backgrounds, with in common an indomitable will for justice, a refusal to bow to bullying, and the courage of compassion. Daisaku Ikeda, particularly sensitive to the importance of women, to whom he ascribes a pivotal role in our age and the age to come, speaks of them in this collection of speeches. He states repeatedly that in order to build an era of peace and prosperity, it is essential that women come out of the shadows to which they have been relegated for centuries and awaken to their unique and special mission.
€6,50
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Esperia People's Buddhism
This book is rooted in the need to want to delve into the historical events that led the Soka Gakkai to emancipate itself from the clergy of the Nichiren Shoshu and what its intentions are as a secular religious association that concretely promotes peace, culture, and education throughout the world. The first part of the volume provides an overview of the history of Buddhism, Nichiren Shoshu and its patriarchs up to the present day, with special emphasis on the narrative of the events that led to the separation in recent times. The second part, on the other hand, deals with doctrinal aspects, specifically: the Gohonzon as an object of worship for the happiness of all mankind; the Gongyo ceremony; the significance of daily practice; and Nichiren Daishonin's Writings, writing and translations. The topics covered, also developed on the basis of sources outside the Soka Gakkai, aim to make this text an agile reference tool not only for those who wish to have a comprehensive overview of the events with the Nichiren Shoshu, but also for those who need to find philosophical-religious information.
€5,00
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Esperia Daisaku Ikeda in Europe
A collection of excerpts from the New Human Revolution on President Ikeda's travels in Europe and Italy.
€5,00
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Esperia Awakening of the Buddha
Clark Strand, a former Zen monk, journalist and writer from the United States, guides us to discover the Soka Gakkai and Nichiren Buddhism from a novel perspective: that of an "unconverted" sympathizer. Strand points out that the strength of the Soka Gakkai, which has become a global movement in just a few decades, lies in the fundamental tool of discussion meetings, based on sharing experiences and encouraging one another. In his journey within a movement and teaching that have often generated misunderstandings and misconceptions in other Buddhist schools, Strand starts with Makiguchi, the educator who opposed militarism, then portrays his disciple Toda and his insight into who or what the Buddha really was, and arrives at Ikeda's global vision and his redefinition of the role of religion. The resulting picture reveals qualities and strengths that often not even members of the association are aware of, and points to the Soka Gakkai as an example of a modern movement dedicated to the good of humankind.
€9,00
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