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In 1975, in response to the needs of an increasing international membership, the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) was founded. Today SGI is a worldwide network of more than 12 million members in 190 countries and territories sharing a common vision for a better world. The roots of its institutional history are found in the development of the Soka Gakkai (Society for the Creation of Value) in Japan.
The Soka Gakkai's seventy-year history is one of dramatic growth and challenge and one that was built by its successive presidents together with the people who were motivated by their spirit and dedication. It was conceived in 1930 as the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai [1], a small society of educators. Its founders, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944) and his protege Josei Toda (1900-1958), were inspired by Nichiren Buddhism and dedicated to educational reform.
In a two-volume work published in 1930-31, Makiguchi set down the framework and principles of Soka education. He emphasized developing the learner's capacity for critical thinking over rote learning, and self-motivation over blind obedience. It was revolutionary thinking for the Japanese education system at that time.
For the state, on the other hand, education like religion was a tool to deify the emperor as a living god and mobilize the nation for war. At meetings of the society, Makiguchi and Toda openly discussed the state's manipulation of religion. They warned of the disastrous turn towards war. In 1943, the state arrested members of the Society and imprisoned Makiguchi and Toda as "thought criminals." Makiguchi died there, to the end holding fast to his principles and beliefs.
Amidst the ashes and chaos of postwar Japan, Toda was released finally and the Soka Gakkai [2] was reborn. Toda expanded the organization's range of vision from education to the betterment of society as a whole. He promoted the practice of Buddhism as an accessible means of rebuilding lives and overcoming obstacles to happiness.
Toda passed away in 1958 and Daisaku Ikeda became president of the Soka Gakkai in 1960 at the age of 32. Under his leadership, the organization continued to grow and broaden its focus to embrace activities in the fields of peace, culture and education. At the same time, the membership outside of Japan is growing. To serve the needs of the international membership and to expand its commitment to the welfare of humanity on a global scale, the SGI was founded in 1975. Today, members of the SGI strive to contribute to their respective societies as responsible citizens cherishing the global vision of a peaceful world.
Footnotes:
1. Soka Kyoiku Gakkai literally stands for Society for Value-creating Education.
2. Josei Toda changed the name to Soka Gakkai after WWII タグ:buddhismnichirendaishoninsokagakkaiinternational 投稿日: December 10, 2006, 5:52 am 閲覧数: 43552 投票: 3.80(５点満点) 112 人の平均
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The lab has become a strange place...
Happy Halloween everyone!
Shirt by Red Tango!
www.tangoland.com タグ:ultranekosadiesgaminginfectionhalloweensilent 投稿日: October 31, 2008, 5:57 pm 閲覧数: 17861 投票: 4.90(５点満点) 447 人の平均
e for all - sgi style!
8:02
E for all. Representing!
Special thanks to Mouseth for giving me his ticket!!!! タグ:ultranekosadie'sgaminginfectione 投稿日: October 25, 2007, 12:09 pm 閲覧数: 6947 投票: 4.80(５点満点) 207 人の平均
an intro to sgi buddhist movement - 2
7:32
Our Shared Humanity (Simplified) タグ:sokagakkainichirenbuddhismdaisaku 投稿日: October 2, 2007, 1:11 am 閲覧数: 5935 投票: 4.60(５点満点) 30 人の平均
intro to soka gakkai international - pt 2
7:27
In 1975, in response to the needs of an increasing international membership, the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) was founded. Today SGI is a worldwide network of more than 12 million members in 190 countries and territories sharing a common vision for a better world. The roots of its institutional history are found in the development of the Soka Gakkai (Society for the Creation of Value) in Japan.
The Soka Gakkai's seventy-year history is one of dramatic growth and challenge and one that was built by its successive presidents together with the people who were motivated by their spirit and dedication. It was conceived in 1930 as the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai [1], a small society of educators. Its founders, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944) and his protege Josei Toda (1900-1958), were inspired by Nichiren Buddhism and dedicated to educational reform.
In a two-volume work published in 1930-31, Makiguchi set down the framework and principles of Soka education. He emphasized developing the learner's capacity for critical thinking over rote learning, and self-motivation over blind obedience. It was revolutionary thinking for the Japanese education system at that time.
For the state, on the other hand, education like religion was a tool to deify the emperor as a living god and mobilize the nation for war. At meetings of the society, Makiguchi and Toda openly discussed the state's manipulation of religion. They warned of the disastrous turn towards war. In 1943, the state arrested members of the Society and imprisoned Makiguchi and Toda as "thought criminals." Makiguchi died there, to the end holding fast to his principles and beliefs.
Amidst the ashes and chaos of postwar Japan, Toda was released finally and the Soka Gakkai [2] was reborn. Toda expanded the organization's range of vision from education to the betterment of society as a whole. He promoted the practice of Buddhism as an accessible means of rebuilding lives and overcoming obstacles to happiness.
Toda passed away in 1958 and Daisaku Ikeda became president of the Soka Gakkai in 1960 at the age of 32. Under his leadership, the organization continued to grow and broaden its focus to embrace activities in the fields of peace, culture and education. At the same time, the membership outside of Japan is growing. To serve the needs of the international membership and to expand its commitment to the welfare of humanity on a global scale, the SGI was founded in 1975. Today, members of the SGI strive to contribute to their respective societies as responsible citizens cherishing the global vision of a peaceful world.
Footnotes:
1. Soka Kyoiku Gakkai literally stands for Society for Value-creating Education.
2. Josei Toda changed the name to Soka Gakkai after WWII タグ:buddhismnichirendaishoninsokagakkaiinternational 投稿日: December 10, 2006, 6:35 am 閲覧数: 16996 投票: 4.10(５点満点) 35 人の平均
sgi usa buddhist club on csudh テレビ ビデオ pt 4
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students alumni and staff of csudh talk about sgi usa and world peace タグ:usacsudhseedsofchange 投稿日: November 10, 2008, 1:23 pm 閲覧数: 18 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
維新政党 新風が創価学会を斬る！japan which is ruled by cult ＳＧＩ（Ｓoka gakkai）컬트 교단에 지배되는 일본 被巫术宗教团体支配的日本
8:03 タグ:池田大作公明党創価日蓮法華講大石寺 投稿日: August 3, 2008, 10:13 am 閲覧数: 2401 投票: 4.80(５点満点) 16 人の平均
sgi usa buddhist club on csudh テレビ ビデオ pt 2
10:00
Students & Staff of CSUDH talk about World Peace Organization SGI-USA タグ:usacsudhseedsofchange 投稿日: November 10, 2008, 10:43 am 閲覧数: 19 投票: 0.00(５点満点) 0 人の平均
sgi nz テレビ インタビュー パート 2
8:51
SGI NZ TV interview Part 2 タグ:sokagakkainewzealandnz 投稿日: December 13, 2007, 9:04 am 閲覧数: 2491 投票: 4.90(５点満点) 13 人の平均
sgi buddhist club-csu dominguez hills テレビ pt 2
8:21
Erika Kon and Dovard Ross Speak with Cheryl Trujillo on Dominguez Hills Television about "Seeds of Change" Exhibit and the SGI organization. タグ:cheryltrujillodovardrosserikakon 投稿日: November 11, 2008, 4:46 am 閲覧数: 35 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
mr. j.yano , ex chairman of komeito トークs soka gakkai(sgi)
7:44
SGI Solutions featured on TLC's Flip That House! タグ:tlcflipthathousesolutions 投稿日: September 6, 2008, 1:55 pm 閲覧数: 284 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
sgi usa buddhist club on csudh テレビ ビデオ pt 3
10:00
Students, Staff, and Alumni, of CSUDH talk about SGI USA and World Peace タグ:usacsudhseedsofchange 投稿日: November 10, 2008, 1:12 pm 閲覧数: 12 投票: 0.00(５点満点) 0 人の平均
sgi usa buddhist club on csudh テレビ
10:00
Students and Staff of CSUDH talk about SGI-USA タグ:usacsudhseedsofchange 投稿日: November 10, 2008, 10:29 am 閲覧数: 8 投票: 0.00(５点満点) 0 人の平均
sgi usa youth celebration 2008 ショー - by tedc
10:01
SGI USA Youth Celebration 2008 Show performed at University of Minnesota in St. Paul, MN. タグ:youthjapanusabuddhist 投稿日: May 8, 2008, 4:37 am 閲覧数: 321 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
sgi real world
9:50
Bringing the Real World into Simulation タグ:viz-sim 投稿日: July 19, 2008, 8:35 pm 閲覧数: 148 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
sgi-usa "traditional" wedding ceremony-san san kudo
7:23
Jake and Martha's wedding ceremony at the Bellingham Activity Center, July 27, 2008.
Martha is deaf, but chants with incredible, resolute passion. Jake is my nephew and has been chanting for five years. タグ:sgi-usabuddhismbuddhistnichirensakedeaf 投稿日: August 18, 2008, 4:09 am 閲覧数: 573 投票: 0.00(５点満点) 0 人の平均
sgi solutions flip that house パート 3 of 3
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SGI Solutions featured on TLC's Flip That House! タグ:solutionsflipthathousetv 投稿日: September 6, 2008, 2:19 pm 閲覧数: 108 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
kotekitai de la sgi rep dom
6:48
Kotekitai de la SGI Rep Dom en la reunion de general la DJF en 20-Jul-08 タグ:kotekitaiongakutai 投稿日: September 24, 2008, 4:55 pm 閲覧数: 70 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
sgi solutions news clips
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SGI Solutions featured on FOX 61 and NBC 30 of Hartford, CT. タグ:solutionsflipthathousetv 投稿日: September 6, 2008, 2:23 pm 閲覧数: 53 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
6:27
How SGI helps me. タグ:womencommemorative2007 投稿日: February 14, 2007, 9:40 am 閲覧数: 1589 投票: 4.70(５点満点) 3 人の平均
sgi-usa oc chorus group on 20061119 多宗教間の生命を称える共同コンサート
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SGI-USA OC Chorus Group performed "You've Got a Friend in Me" & "Circle of Life" at an interfaith concert "Celebration of Thanksgiving" at Newport Beach Lutheran Church where Christians, Jews, Muslims, Baha'i & Buddhists gathered to celebrate with songs for life. 多宗教間の生命を称える共同コンサート。米国カリフォルニア州オレンジ郡ニューポートビーチ市ルター派教会にて、アメリカ創価学会オレンジ郡混声合唱団による｢きみはともだち｣（トーイストーリー挿入歌）と｢サークル・オブ・ライフ｣（ライオンキング主題歌）の合唱。 タグ:sgi-usachorusorangecountyinterfaith生命 投稿日: November 26, 2006, 7:45 am 閲覧数: 5815 投票: 2.50(５点満点) 24 人の平均
