"Empowerment of the people, by the people and for the people—individuals taking initiative to realize their infinite potential as they contribute to society—is the basis for the SGI movement."-- Daisaku Ikeda More Information on http://www.sgi.org/about-us/sgi-timeline/ | Soka Gakkai

51K views · 2K reactions | “What is the purpose of life? If one were to express this in just a word, it would have to be 'happiness.' The purpose of education must therefore accord with the purpose of life.”–Tsunesaburo Makiguchi Today, June 6, is the 150th anniversary of the birth of first Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi. | Soka Gakkai | Facebook

January 26 marks SGI Day. It was on January 26, 1975, that the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) was inaugurated at the First World Peace Conference on the island of Guam. The SGI was founded as a global association to link independent Soka Gakkai constituent organizations around the world and support the faith and Buddhist practice of an increasing international membership. It was then Soka Gakkai President Daisaku Ikeda’s vision to make Guam the symbolic starting point for this movement—a networ