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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 The new human revolution vols. 3/4
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, president of SGI. January 1961. Shin'ichi Yamamoto is about to make his first voyage to the Asian continent. Fifteen years have passed since the end of the world conflict, and all the countries of the Far East have experienced at first hand the horrors of the war unleashed by the Empire of the Rising Sun.The young president of the Soka Gakkai wholeheartedly desires to spread the dream of peace and happiness of the peoples of Asia that he inherited from his master and predecessor Josei Toda. A trip to Europe is scheduled to begin in early October, with the goal of kick-starting the kosen rufu movement on the old continent as well. "One sun illuminates the whole world. It is the same in the world of kosen rufu. One resolute person can protect all others and break through the darkness of society, heralding the dawn of justice."
€20,00
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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.
€9,90
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Esperia To our wonderful new members
In the five lectures in this volume, taken from the "Buddhism of the Sun" series, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda addresses new members in particular, outlining the cornerstones of Soka Gakkai Buddhism. From the non-duality of master and disciple to the desire for happiness for self and others, from the spirit of standing up on one's own to the network of "good friends" we find in the organization, Ikeda illustrates the Soka religious revolution, a light of humanism that spreads across the planet, and explains how the samgha, a harmonious community of practitioners united with an open and egalitarian spirit, plays an irreplaceable role in helping people pursue their Buddhist practice.
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Esperia Selection of the writings of Nichiren Daishonin
This edition contains the most up-to-date translations of a selection of 45 of Nichiren Daishonin's writings selected from the best known and best loved. Millions of people have made their lives shine by studying these texts. A glossary of terms related to Buddhist doctrine has been added for better understanding of the texts. A book that you can take with you anywhere, also suitable for those who are just approaching Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism. Texts contained in the volume: The attainment of Buddhahood in this existence A ship to cross the sea of suffering The Persecution of Tatsunokuchi Alleviating karmic retribution The legacy of the Basic Law of Life The precious tower Letter from Sado Illusions and desires are enlightenment The true aspect of all phenomena The practice of the Buddha's teaching On the prophecy of the Buddha Reply to Kyo'o The swords of good and evil The difficulty of keeping the faith Letter to the brothers Winter always turns into spring Different bodies, same mind The levees of faith The cure for karmic diseases The three obstacles and the four demons Happiness in this world The essentials for attaining Buddhahood The fourteen offenses The actions of the Lotus Sutra devotee The eight winds Admonition against attachment to one's own fiefdom The real appearance of the Gohonzon The three kinds of treasures Letter to Misawa The two kinds of faith Invisible virtue and visible reward Flowers and fruits The one essential sentence The receipt of new fiefs General Stone Tiger The extension of life Letter to Jakunichi-bo The persecutions that befall the saint The strategy of the Lotus Sutra The Dragon Gate Letter to Niiike The Person and the Law Great evil and great good The rice offering New Year's Gosho
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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 The five eternal guides
President Toda first expounded the three guides in December 1957. He came to formulate these guides after a long reflection while he was struggling with serious health problems. He was trying to clarify what faith the members should aspire to so that each of them, without exception, would attain happiness. Several years later, in 2003, two were added to the three guides formulated by the master by his disciple Daisaku Ikeda. The five eternal guides of the Soka Gakkai are immutable principles for deepening our faith. They point us in the direction for the attainment of Buddhahood and the realization of kosen rufu. "A symbol of unlimited 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 The New Human Revolution vols. 19/20
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, president of SGI. 1974: Shin'ichi Yamamoto's initiatives to spread a culture of peace bear fruit, and the kosen rufu movement begins to be understood even where it was previously viewed with suspicion. President Yamamoto travels to Panama, then to Peru, where he receives the keys to the city of Lima, and to California, where he is awarded honorary citizenship of San Diego. In Okinawa, the youth of the Soka Gakkai collect the experiences of World War II survivors, a valuable testimony that will serve as a warning for the future about the tragic consequences of the war.1974 is also the year Shin'ichi Yamamoto travels to China and the Soviet Union. The opening of friendly relations between the universities and his efforts to establish sincere dialogues are the beginning of a path toward friendship and trust between nations long hostile to each other. Toward the end of the year, President Yamamoto is back in Beijing, where a historic meeting is held that was wholeheartedly desired by China's seriously ill Premier Zhou Enlai. Yamamoto also later meets with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to present his proposals aimed at international détente.
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Esperia Day by day
Daisaku Ikeda's daily guide. Daily advice, extrapolated from speeches given by Daisaku Ikeda in recent years under various circumstances.
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Esperia A lantern in the darkness
Quotes from Nichiren Daishonin's writings on life issues. Nichiren Daishonin wrote with passion, courage, tenderness and poetry, encouraging disciples in both doctrinal matters and daily difficulties. His letters convey deep compassion and a clear message of how to lead a life of genuine happiness.A Lantern in the Darkness facilitates the search for famous passages from Nichiren's scriptures. The passages are organized by topics related to daily life, so it will be easy to locate encouragement referring to specific situations. "Reflections," short excerpts from Daisaku Ikeda's discourses, offer additional insights to better understand and make the Daishonin's spirit our own.
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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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