Books and magazines
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Esperia The New Human Revolution vols. 15/16
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, SGI president. The early seventies were decisive for the development of the Soka Gakkai in Japan and worldwide. Shin’ichi Yamamoto intensified his activities abroad, aimed at making Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhist teachings and the humanistic philosophy behind them known. The Soka Gakkai president began an in-depth dialogue with one of the greatest historians of the 20th century, the British Arnold Toynbee. For the first time in history, the doctrine of Nichiren Buddhism could be compared with the insights and profound vision of civilization of an eminent Western thinker. A dialogue that would assume enormous relevance in the years to come. In the same period, the Soka Gakkai, with the moral and economic contribution of eight million believers from all over the world, undertook and completed the grandiose project of building the Sho Hondo, the Great Sanctuary of the Original Teaching, whose construction Nichiren had entrusted to his disciples. Once completed, the temple would be admired as one of the main works of religious architecture of the 20th century. In the concluding part of Volume XVI, the author also describes the events that led to the destruction of the Sho Hondo by order of Patriarch Nikken and the Nichiren Shoshu clergy.
€20,00
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Esperia The Eternal Teachings
Daisaku Ikeda's lectures on the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. According to Ikeda, the Gosho (the collection of Nichiren Daishonin's writings) "illustrates the means by which all can achieve enlightenment," the essential purpose of Buddhist practice. Thus, the author, in writing these lectures, intended to help all people strengthen their faith by cultivating "the two ways of practice and study." The volume presents thirteen letters, almost all commented on in full, except for two very long treatises, from which salient passages have been chosen. GOSHO INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTION:On the Unlined RobeThe Exile to IzuThe Opening of the EyesThe One Essential PhraseLetter to the Lay Nun of KoLetter to Oto's MotherA Mother's Gift of a RobeLetter of CondolenceLetters to Ueno-ama Gozen: The Gosho on Fine Sake - Reply to the Lay Nun, Ueno's MotherThe Unanimous Declaration of the Buddhas of the Three ExistencesCondolences on a Deceased Husband (Reply to Myoho Bikuni)Happiness in This World
€12,90
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Esperia The New Human Revolution vols. 19/20
The autobiographical novel by Daisaku Ikeda, SGI President. 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, Soka Gakkai youth 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 war.1974 is also the year Shin'ichi Yamamoto travels to China and the Soviet Union. The establishment of friendly relations between universities and his efforts to initiate sincere dialogues are the beginning of a path toward friendship and trust between nations that had long been hostile to each other. Towards the end of the year, President Yamamoto is again in Beijing, where a historic meeting, strongly desired by the gravely ill Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, takes place. Yamamoto later also meets with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to present his proposals aimed at international détente.
€20,00
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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 The power of a smile
Portrait of Kaneko, Daisaku Ikeda’s wife. For many years, Kaneko Ikeda, wife and inseparable companion of the Soka Gakkai president, spoke almost exclusively through her smile. Now, she has decided to share her “half of the sky,” offering us a different perspective on the mission she shared with Daisaku Ikeda.Through Kaneko's memories, prompted by an interviewer's questions, readers have a rare opportunity to gain an insider's view of some of the key figures in the kosen rufu movement: childhood memories, friendships, the relationship between mentor and disciple, adolescence and marriage, the wisdom and courage needed to raise children, manage a household, and overcome life's challenges, and the fundamental contribution of women to society. A face-to-face encounter with the Ikeda family, allowing us to grasp the simplest and most everyday aspects, but also the challenges and victories of a family that has embraced the cause of human happiness.
€10,00
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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.
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Esperia The New Human Revolution Vols. 21/22
The autobiographical novel by Daisaku Ikeda, SGI President. 1975 is the year of the founding of Soka Gakkai International. On January 26, representatives from over fifty countries around the world gathered on the island of Guam to celebrate the launch of a worldwide peace movement. President Yamamoto had just returned from a trip to the United States during which he met the UN Secretary-General and the American Secretary of State. It was the latest step in a series of initiatives he had undertaken to promote dialogue and détente between the major world powers. The first World Peace Conference was an opportunity for Shin'ichi to reconfirm before all the assembled representatives the objective entrusted to him by his mentor Josei Toda: "Mr. Toda, I will dedicate my entire life to realizing kosen rufu in the world, in order to bring happiness and peace to all humankind." The Soka Gakkai President's popular diplomacy initiatives continued, and in April he embarked on a third trip to China, which was followed by another trip to the Soviet Union and Europe. Meanwhile, Soka Gakkai continued to expand the scope of its activities. In July, the city of Honolulu in Hawaii hosted an important cultural festival that marked a new further step in the kosen rufu movement worldwide.
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Esperia Women, strength of the earth
This volume collects essays, editorials, speeches, and poems by President Ikeda addressed to the women of the Soka Gakkai. Women fulfill their role as messengers of happiness, peace, and justice in their communities, instilling confidence in the kosen rufu movement. As "spiritual victors," thanks to their deep compassion, they are also the stable and solid ground on which young people can grow and develop like mighty trees.Daisaku Ikeda writes: "The strength of mothers is the strength of the earth. […] When a mother sets to work, everything changes. Mothers can transform the family, the community, society, and the era in which they live. They will be the ones who transform our world into a realm of peace."
€9,90
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Esperia The Awakening of the Buddha
Clark Strand, former Zen monk, journalist and American writer, guides us in discovering the Soka Gakkai and Nichiren Buddhism from a unique perspective: that of an "unconverted" sympathizer. Strand emphasizes that the strength of the Soka Gakkai, which in a few decades has become a global movement, lies in the fundamental tool of discussion meetings, based on sharing experiences and mutual encouragement. In his journey into a movement and teaching that have often generated misunderstandings and incomprehension in other Buddhist schools, Strand starts with Makiguchi, the educator who opposed militarism, then portrays his disciple Toda and his intuition of who or what the Buddha truly was, and arrives at Ikeda's global vision and his redefinition of the role of religion. The resulting picture reveals qualities and strengths that even members of the association are often unaware of, and indicates the Soka Gakkai as an example of a modern movement dedicated to the good of humankind.
€9,00
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Esperia The true meaning of life
This volume presents three lectures by Daisaku Ikeda dedicated to an in-depth examination of some of Nichiren Daishonin’s writings. A thorough study of Daishonin’s writings is, of course, of great importance in order to understand his most authentic message. Lectures included in the book:The True Aspect of All PhenomenaThe Heritage of the Ultimate Law of LifeThe Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind
€14,90
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Esperia Lessons from Victory
The Teachings for Victory series comprises 57 lectures by Daisaku Ikeda on the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin, compiled over a period of about six years. The series represents a milestone within Ikeda's extensive work aimed at enabling those who embrace Nichiren Daishonin's teachings to understand the profound Buddhist principles contained in the Gosho, and, alongside other previously published series, forms a significant body of lectures. Collected in two volumes for easy reference, these lectures by Daisaku Ikeda help us understand the spirit with which the Daishonin addressed his disciples and, by showing us the way to manifest the Buddha's life condition in the contemporary world, represent a reading that will accompany us throughout our lives. "Every word, every phrase in the Gosho is imbued with the spirit of the Buddha, the spirit of helping people manifest their inner potential." – Daisaku Ikeda
€60,00
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Esperia The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Vol. 2
The second volume of commentaries on the Lotus Sutra covers the themes in chapters twelve through sixteen. These include the prediction of enlightenment for evil beings and for women, which was never considered possible in previous sutras. In addition, the chapter on the Lifespan of the Tathagata is examined in great depth, revealing the concept of the eternity of life and representing the heart of the entire sutra. This is an opportunity to approach topics of great philosophical importance, accompanied by Daisaku Ikeda’s profound intuition and extremely contemporary interpretations.
€15,90
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