October 2020 Activity Book

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More than being the 3rd President of the Soka Gakkai and the 1st President of the Soka Gakkai International, President Daisaku Ikeda is also our mentor in life. We should follow in his example by living our lives full of value, and by continuing to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo while striving to improve on ourselves each and every day.

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LETTER F F is for Faith, which means being sure that something is true, like two two’s make four. Faith at first means just give chanting a try, then you’ll have actual proof to live by.

LETTER E E is for Effect, the result of a cause. When you sing a nice song, you get the applause. But make a bad cause, like tripping a waiter, And soup on your head is the effect you’ll get later!

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3RD SOKA GAKKAI PRESIDENT &amp; 1ST SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

Daisaku Ikeda was born on January 2, 1928 in Tokyo, Japan. He was the fifth out of eight children, and was born to a family of seaweed farmers. He was just a teenager when World War II broke out. He experienced having his home destroyed twice from air raids. He also lost one of his brothers in the war. Because of all his bad experiences from the war, he dedicated his life to working for peace.

After the war, Mr. Ikeda met Josei Toda, who was rebuilding the Soka Gakkai during that time. Mr. Toda wholeheartedly believed that the transformation of Japan’s society would be attained through embracing the teachings of Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism. Mr. Ikeda was deeply moved by Mr. Toda’s vision and unshakeable conviction. He joined the Soka Gakkai in 1974, and he considered Mr. Toda as his mentor in life. Mr. Ikeda assisted Mr. Toda in achieving his life goal of expanding the membership of Soka Gakkai to 750,000 households.

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Your true potential will emerge when you give everything you've got to your studies, sports, or whatever you take on.

In Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism, Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is the phrase that we chant. But what does this phrase mean?

Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is another name for the Buddha. Each and every one of us has Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo inside of us, which means that we are all Buddhas!

LETTER G G is for Gohonzon, made of paper and ink. It’s so much more marvelous than you might think. It works like a mirror to show our power. Nichiren calls it our treasure tower.

LETTER H H is for Hope, a wish you believe in — As bright as the stars that you see in the evening. How to make sure that your hope never ends? Think about others, and share with your friends.

As Buddhas, we are filled with good fortune, a strong life force, wisdom, courage, kindness and many more good things. Whenever we chant, we are waking up the Buddha that is inside of us, and we are able to make good things happen. When we chant, we become stronger so that we can solve all of our problems. We also become happier, and we can help our friends become happier too!

That is why whenever you feel sad or scared, or whenever you are having a hard time, you should always remember that you are a Buddha with infinite or unlimited life potential. You only need to chant so that you will have the strength, wisdom and compassion to overcome all of your problems and move forward joyfully!

In 1975, Mr. Ikeda established and became the first President of the Soka Gakkai International, or SGI. Through the SGI, there are currently 192 countries and territories that are practicing Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism.

Over the years, President Ikeda has built many schools and institutions that promote education, culture, and peace. But most importantly, President Ikeda has continued to engage in dialogues with top world leaders in order to promote peace, and to talk about how to attain that peace. According to President Ikeda, it is through the transformation of each person that peace can be attained. He said, "A great inner revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind." This is the concept of human revolution.

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As a member of the Boys and Girls Division of SGI, I will strive to:

✔ Study hard in school ✔ Try my best to do Gongyo and Daimoku everyday ✔ Cherish my friends

✔ Respect everyone in my family ✔ Believe in myself, and never give up on anything!!!

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A few months before Mr. Toda passed away, he passed on the baton of spreading the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism to the youth. Being Mr. Toda’s closest disciple, Mr. Ikeda took on the role of being the 3rd Soka Gakkai President in 1960.

Mr. Ikeda gave much importance to the role of dialogue in sharing the philosophy of Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism. After becoming the Soka Gakkai President, he put in much effort to talk to leaders from all around the world, about topics related to peace, culture and education. It was through dialogue that he was able to share the ideals of Nichiren Buddhism to many other countries.

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