Books and magazines
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Esperia The New Human Revolution vols. 23/24
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, president of SGI. The year 1976 is of great importance in the development of educational activities promoted by the Soka Gakkai. Driven by Shin'ichi Yamamoto's desire to carry out the mandate of the founder Makiguchi and his master Josei Toda, the organization devotes great care to expanding the Soka educational system: the goal is to create educational offerings ranging from kindergartens to universities, while also trying to meet the needs of the many people active in the working world.The author also traces the period when Josei Toda decided to take on the work necessary to reorganize and finally publish the work of his teacher Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, The Creative Education.But the second half of the year also saw a particularly sad moment for President Yamamoto's family. His mother Sachi, widowed for many years already, has a worsening health condition and dies in September. Some very touching moments of her life, always lived with cheerfulness and a spirit of defiance despite many difficulties, are recalled in the novel.1977 is designated by the Soka Gakkai as the Year of Study, and President Yamamoto devotes all his energies to explaining the basic principles of the Buddhist faith in order to instill in all members the spirit of standing up on their own in the face of whatever difficulties they face.
€20,00
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Esperia The New Human Revolution vols. 9/10
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, president of SGI. 1964 and 1965 are busy years for Shin'ichi Yamamoto. The young Soka Gakkai president begins writing the novel The Human Revolution with the aim of conveying the spirit of his master Josei Toda. He also pours all his energy into raising "young phoenixes" and developing the Seikyo Shimbun, which becomes a daily newspaper in 1965. He continued his travels throughout Japan and the rest of the world to encourage members and pioneers of the kosen rufu movement: the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and, for the first time, Mexico, a country that, shortly before his death, Toda had dreamed of visiting. Inspired by his actions, many young Japanese moved abroad to boost propagation and challenge their personal destinies: kosen rufu was taking on the profile of a movement that spanned the globe.
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Esperia Young people and the writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Daisaku Ikeda's encouragements addressed to young people, based on the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. "We are living in times of rapid change, which require the active participation of young people with their characteristic courage, vitality and foresight. Now is the time to step up and take responsibility for our grand movement for the realization of kosen rufu worldwide." These are the words with which SGI President Daisaku Ikeda opens his series of dialogues with Youth Division leaders thinking about the development of the kosen rufu movement. Several salient passages from Nichiren Daishonin's writings are examined, highlighting aspects of them that draw on the fundamentals of Buddhist teaching and emphasizing their relevance to contemporary reality.
€11,00
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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."
€39,00
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Esperia Stories of life, jazz and Buddhism
The spiritual master confronts two disciples who have reached the heights of notoriety in contemporary jazz. The desire to transmit the creative spirit and the importance of the inner growth of the artist, as well as any other person, are some of the themes around which the dialogue is structured. The three authors describe several relevant experiences in their lives and help us understand how important is the continuous process of renewal that unites an artist's religious quest and creativity.
€14,00
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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 New Human Revolution vols. 21/22
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, president of SGI. 1975 is the founding year of the International Soka Gakkai. On January 26, representatives from more than fifty countries around the world gather on the island of Guam to celebrate the start of a worldwide peace movement. President Yamamoto is fresh from a trip to the United States during which he met with the U.N. secretary general and the U.S. secretary of state. It is the latest step in a series of initiatives he has taken to foster dialogue and détente among the world's great powers. The First World Peace Conference is an opportunity for Shin'ichi to reconfirm before all the assembled representatives the goal he was entrusted with by his mentor Josei Toda: "Mr. Toda, I will devote my whole life to realizing kosen rufu in the world in order to bring happiness and peace to all mankind." The Soka Gakkai president's people's diplomacy initiatives continue, and in April he leaves for a third trip to China, to be followed by another trip to the Soviet Union and Europe. The Soka Gakkai meanwhile continues to expand the scope of its activities. In July the city of Honolulu in the Hawai'i Islands hosts a major cultural festival that marks another new step in the kosen rufu movement around the world.
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Esperia Hovering in the skies of hope
Make friends, sing songs, read good books, say "thank you," nurture big dreams, smile. In this collection of essays dedicated to boys and girls, 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 written passionately for them.
€12,00
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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 pride of being golden pillars of kosen rufu
Dedicated to the men of the Soka family. Japan's ginkgo trees come from China. In the Japanese language they are also designated by some Chinese characters that literally mean "grandfather-grandchild tree," because if someone plants a ginkgo now, the fruit will be harvested by grandchildren. I read this explanation a long time ago and still cherish the memory of it. It seems to me that this name means, "I do not live for myself, but for the sake of the generations that will come after me. I will gather all my life force and accomplish great things!" When I look at a tall ginkgo tree, my thoughts go to the people of previous generations who planted it and cared for it.
€13,00
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Esperia A happy life
Introduction to the Buddhist practice of the Soka Gakkai. Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism is in every way a religion that crosses all boundaries and embraces a very diverse set of realities.It is concrete proof that by striving every day to awaken the inherent Buddha nature in our lives, that is, to carry out our own human revolution to achieve genuine inner happiness, it is indeed possible to build a world of lasting peace. For purchases over 5 copies, a 20% discount will be applied Discount cannot be combined with other active offers.
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Esperia The New Human Revolution vols. 5/6
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, president of SGI. The October 1961 trip to Europe constitutes the start of the kosen rufu movement on the old continent. The following January a new leg of Shin'ichi Yamamoto's travels takes him to Asia Minor and the Middle East. The young president meets in each country with the very few pioneers of the Buddhist faith and encourages them to raise around him hosts of capable people. "The whole world will be the stage of the new century. In the farthest corners of the globe there are friends suffering in the agony of war, mothers torn by grief and children starving. Fresh water bubbling up from the ground can turn a desert into an oasis. Likewise, compassion and wisdom flowing from the heart can transfrom this planet into an authentic realm of peace and happiness, an eternal precious land. This is kosen rufu."
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