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(2/2)...to commemorate the anniversary of 2nd Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda's Sept. 8, 1957, declaration calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. A stone monument in the garden bears maxims from the three founding presidents of the Soka Gakkai, engraved in English, Japanese and Māori.

🆕News: Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at the Ikeda Hall Peace Garden in Rotorua, New Zealand. Established by the Rotorua Lakes Council under the leadership of then-Mayor Grahame Hall in honor of Daisaku Ikeda's peace efforts, the garden opened on Sept. 8, 2000, to commemorate the anniversary of 2nd Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda's Sept. 8, 1957, declaration calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. A stone monument in the garden bears maxims from the three founding presidents of the Soka Gakkai, engraved in English, Japanese and Māori. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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🆕News: Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at the Ikeda Hall Peace Garden in Rotorua, New Zealand. Established by the Rotorua Lakes Council under the leadership of then-Mayor Grahame Hall in honor of Daisaku Ikeda's peace efforts, the garden opened on Sept. 8, 2000,...
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🆕News: Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at the Ikeda Hall Peace Garden in Rotorua, New Zealand. Established by the Rotorua Lakes Council under the leadership of then-Mayor Grahame Hall in honor of Daisaku Ikeda's peace efforts, the garden opened on Sept. 8, 2000, to commemorate the anniversary of 2nd Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda's Sept. 8, 1957, declaration calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. A stone monument in the garden bears maxims from the three founding presidents of the Soka Gakkai, engraved in English, Japanese and Māori. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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(2/3)...during his lifetime, Ikeda carried with him his mentor’s wish for peace and his encouragement to spread the teachings of Buddhism around the world. 🎬 Watch this video clip from the animated version of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, vol. 12, depicting this pivotal moment in Soka Gakkai history.

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On October 2, 1960, Daisaku Ikeda set out on his first overseas trip to promote peace—a journey inspired by a conversation he had with his mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, in 1954, Embarking on this journey, which would eventually take him to 54 countries and territories...(1/3)

On October 2, 1960, Daisaku Ikeda set out on his first overseas trip to promote peace—a journey inspired by a conversation he had with his mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, in 1954, Embarking on this journey, which would eventually take him to 54 countries and territories during his lifetime, Ikeda carried with him his mentor’s wish for peace and his encouragement to spread the teachings of Buddhism around the world. 🎬 Watch this video clip from the animated version of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, vol. 12, depicting this pivotal moment in Soka Gakkai history. The full video is currently available for purchase only as a Japanese-language DVD. Note, at 0:17: The term "Mystic Law" (Jpn. 𝘮𝘺𝘰𝘩𝘰) is part of the phrase “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,” which is chanted as the central practice of Nichiren Buddhism: https://www.sokaglobal.org/practicing-buddhism/nam-myoho-renge-kyo.html
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(5/5)...an event with the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Lebanon, Mongolia, Italy, Slovenia, the Philippines and Thailand, where participants reviewed achievements and challenges since the declaration's adoption and discussed priorities for achieving further progress. #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Sept. 15 and 16, the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning, chaired by SGI, held side events during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. On Sept. 15, the group co-sponsored a workshop with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to discuss, through theater, the human rights of children in situations of armed conflict and violence. The same day, Elisa Gazzotti of the SGI Office for UN Affairs, a co-chair of the working group, delivered a statement on its behalf at a High-Level Panel discussion on Human Rights Education and Training. She noted that 15 years after the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training (2011), the first to establish international standards for human rights education, a large gap remains between commitments and implementation. She called for stronger, more systematic monitoring, including a more robust mechanism to assess implementation. The following day, the group co-hosted an event with the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Lebanon, Mongolia, Italy, Slovenia, the Philippines and Thailand, where participants reviewed achievements and challenges since the declaration's adoption and discussed priorities for achieving further progress. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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(4/5)...the first to establish international standards for human rights education, a large gap remains between commitments and implementation. She called for stronger, more systematic monitoring, including a more robust mechanism to assess implementation. The following day, the group co-hosted...

🆕News: On Sept. 15 and 16, the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning, chaired by SGI, held side events during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. On Sept. 15, the group co-sponsored a workshop with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to discuss, through theater, the human rights of children in situations of armed conflict and violence. The same day, Elisa Gazzotti of the SGI Office for UN Affairs, a co-chair of the working group, delivered a statement on its behalf at a High-Level Panel discussion on Human Rights Education and Training. She noted that 15 years after the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training (2011), the first to establish international standards for human rights education, a large gap remains between commitments and implementation. She called for stronger, more systematic monitoring, including a more robust mechanism to assess implementation. The following day, the group co-hosted an event with the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Lebanon, Mongolia, Italy, Slovenia, the Philippines and Thailand, where participants reviewed achievements and challenges since the declaration's adoption and discussed priorities for achieving further progress. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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(3/5)... a co-chair of the working group, delivered a statement on its behalf at a High-Level Panel discussion on Human Rights Education and Training. She noted that 15 years after the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training (2011),...
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🆕News: On Sept. 15 and 16, the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning, chaired by SGI, held side events during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. On Sept. 15, the group co-sponsored a workshop with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to discuss, through theater, the human rights of children in situations of armed conflict and violence. The same day, Elisa Gazzotti of the SGI Office for UN Affairs, a co-chair of the working group, delivered a statement on its behalf at a High-Level Panel discussion on Human Rights Education and Training. She noted that 15 years after the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training (2011), the first to establish international standards for human rights education, a large gap remains between commitments and implementation. She called for stronger, more systematic monitoring, including a more robust mechanism to assess implementation. The following day, the group co-hosted an event with the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Lebanon, Mongolia, Italy, Slovenia, the Philippines and Thailand, where participants reviewed achievements and challenges since the declaration's adoption and discussed priorities for achieving further progress. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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(2/2)...from across Thailand gathered at Soka Gakkai Thailand's headquarters near Bangkok, and on Sept. 21, some 1,100 members attended a leaders meeting at the Soka Gakkai Singapore headquarters. A delegation including SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa attended both meetings.
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🆕News: Meetings commemorating the 65th anniversary of Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to Asia were held in Thailand and Singapore in September. When President Ikeda visited in 1961, there were only a few members in Thailand and none in Singapore. On Sept. 16, representatives from across Thailand gathered at Soka Gakkai Thailand's headquarters near Bangkok, and on Sept. 21, some 1,100 members attended a leaders meeting at the Soka Gakkai Singapore headquarters. A delegation including SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa attended both meetings. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews 🆕News: Meetings commemorating the 65th anniversary of Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to Asia were held in Thailand and Singapore in September. When President Ikeda visited in 1961, there were only a few members in Thailand and none in Singapore. On Sept. 16, representatives from across Thailand gathered at Soka Gakkai Thailand's headquarters near Bangkok, and on Sept. 21, some 1,100 members attended a leaders meeting at the Soka Gakkai Singapore headquarters. A delegation including SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa attended both meetings. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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🆕News: Meetings commemorating the 65th anniversary of Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to Asia were held in Thailand and Singapore in September. When President Ikeda visited in 1961, there were only a few members in Thailand and none in Singapore. On Sept. 16, representatives...(1/2)
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🆕News: Meetings commemorating the 65th anniversary of Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to Asia were held in Thailand and Singapore in September. When President Ikeda visited in 1961, there were only a few members in Thailand and none in Singapore. On Sept. 16, representatives from across Thailand gathered at Soka Gakkai Thailand's headquarters near Bangkok, and on Sept. 21, some 1,100 members attended a leaders meeting at the Soka Gakkai Singapore headquarters. A delegation including SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa attended both meetings. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews 🆕News: Meetings commemorating the 65th anniversary of Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to Asia were held in Thailand and Singapore in September. When President Ikeda visited in 1961, there were only a few members in Thailand and none in Singapore. On Sept. 16, representatives from across Thailand gathered at Soka Gakkai Thailand's headquarters near Bangkok, and on Sept. 21, some 1,100 members attended a leaders meeting at the Soka Gakkai Singapore headquarters. A delegation including SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa attended both meetings. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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