81. Soka Gakkai International In The US--History soka gakkai International in the United States (SGIUSA) sprouted roots in or reiterate the purpose and meaning of Nichiren s buddhism in their lives. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralsm/affiliates/greenberg/SGI.history.html

SGI-USA Orlando Rollins College Affiliate Project Prepared by Lynette Mayo SOKA GAKKI INTERNATIONAL in the United States (SGI-USA) ORLANDO, FLORIDA Soka Gakkai International in the United States (SGI-USA) sprouted roots in Orlando soil in the same manner as it has in other cities across America. In the 1960's Orlando was host to many Japanese war brides who became the founding women of SGI-USA in the Central Florida area. SGI's initial group of believers has since grown to over 400 members in the territory of Orlando with separate districts, groups, and chapters comprising the total number. During this growth period, many fellow believers from other states across the nation relocated to Central Florida to assist with further development of the group and it's efforts to enhance society and culture. SGI-USA Orlando is currently in the process of establishing a community center for the Orlando area which they project will open in the near future. In the meantime, discussion meetings, study meetings and gatherings are held in members' homes and rented public facilities. The format of the gathering is open and friendly, and a discussion-type theme prevails. Visitors are genuinely welcomed and encouraged to ask any questions they may have. In fact, visitors are treated with special preference as responses to their inquiries are generously donated with full explanations from different members providing the objective views of many perspectives. After the meeting, a visitor is surrounded by friendly personal greetings from the members and is assured of a warm welcome.

82. Religion & Beliefs, Buddhism, Lay Buddhists of soka gakkai in Hawaii,USA,Chapter and District pages of Topics include The Lotus Sutra, buddhism, Nichiren Daishonin and soka gakkai. http://dir.webring.com/rw?d=Religion___Beliefs/Buddhism

83. Religion, Buddhism (part Of The WWW Virtual Library) A Warm Welcome to soka gakkai (Japan) ( soka gakkai (Japan) ) http//www. sokagakkai.or.jp/ soka gakkai is a lay Buddhist association in Japan founded http://www.snowcrest.net/dougbnt/buddha.html

F ACETS OF R ELIGION Virtual Library Religion General Inter-Faith Related Abuse ... Mail Maintainer Last modified: 25 Dec. 1997 Buddhism Electronic-buddhist-archives The Electronic Buddhist Archives are designed to act as a world-wide repository of computer files with documents and materials of relevance to students and researchers of Buddhism, Taoism, Sufism and other Asian religions. " Ehi-passika " ( ) This is an edited version of the Venerable Buddharakkhita's translation of The Dhammapada. [1997,November 25] Journal of Buddhist Ethics The Journal of Buddhist Ethics is the first academic journal dedicated entirely to Buddhist ethics, and is innovative in adopting a totally electronic mode of publication. In most other respects, however, it will function as a traditional scholarly journal. The Diamond Sutra The World's Earliest dated Printed Book.This scroll was found in 1907 by the archaeologist Sir Marc Aurel Stein in a walled-up cave at the `Caves of the Thousand Buddhas', near Dunhuang, in North-West China. It was one of a small number of printed items among many thousands of manuscripts, comprising a library which must have been sealed up in about AD 1000. Although not the earliest example of blockprinting, it is the earliest which bears an actual date. The colophon, at the inner end, reads: `Reverently [caused to be] made for universal free distribution by Wang jie on behalf of his two parents on the 13th of the 4th moon of the 9th year of Xiantong [i.e. 11th May AD 868]'.

84. Welcome To SGI-USA.ORG soka gakkai International (SGI)USA is an American Buddhist association that promotes world peace and individual happiness based on the teachings of the http://www.sgi-usa.org/

Soka Gakkai International (SGI)-USA is an American Buddhist association that promotes world peace and individual happiness based on the teachings of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism. Our members reflect a cross section of our diverse American society, representing a broad range of ethnic and social backgrounds This Web Site is maintained by The Soka Gakkai International-USA. The National Headquarters is located at 606 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401. Voice: 310-260-8900, Fax: 310-260-8917. Acknowledgements Contacts Plugins Home ... Search

85. English Official site. SGI Canada is the Canadian member organization of the soka gakkai International. There are SGI Canada centres in Vancouver, Calgary, http://www.sgicanada.org/

English SGI Canada Home Caledon Centre Earth Charter University Club Web Site Français En construction

86. Soka Gakkai International In San Jose California, Schedules, Links, Experiences Provides overview of the philosophy of the soka gakkai as well as area schedules and links. http://www.bodhisatva.com/

87. Welcome To Soka Spirit Website! :: Nichiren Shoshu, Nikken Shonin, Nikken Abe, N Nichiren, the 13th century Buddhist reformer, taught a simple and accessible, This has been the spirit of the successive soka gakkai presidents, http://www.sokaspirit.org/

sokaspirit.org Nichiren Shoshu, Nikken Shonin, Nikken Abe, Nichiren, Temple Issue, Hokkeko, Gohonzon, Soka Gakkai, sgi-usa, Daisaku Ikeda Nichiren , the 13th century Buddhist reformer, taught a simple and accessible, yet powerfully effective, form of practice. Since its inception in 1930, the Soka Gakkai has adhered to the teaching of Nichiren and devoted itself to realizing its ideals, enabling millions to improve their lives. It also promotes the development of education and inter-cultural understanding to build peace. Since 1990, Nichiren Shoshu , the order of priests who initially supported the Soka Gakkai , has opposed the Soka Gakkai . The priests' led by high priest Nikken Shonin A few years ago, many members expressed dissatisfaction with the term temple issue . They felt that it did not reflect our spiritual basis for this movement. Temple issue did not really capture what we are doing, they argued. This is why, in December 1999, SGI-USA's Central Executive Committee adopted Soka Spirit , a name that New York members had come up with, as a suggested new name for this movement.

88. Beliefnet.com This discussion area is for Nichiren Buddhists, including soka gakkai (SGI), Others may participate as respectful guests; but criticism of Buddhist http://www.beliefnet.com/boards/discussion_list.asp?boardID=300

89. Beliefnet.com that people cannot stop discussing the Buddhist peace movement soka gakkai. Even NPR is interested in discussing soka gakkai and introducing it to http://www.beliefnet.com/boards/message_list.asp?boardID=306&discussionID=353296

90. Journal Of Buddhist Ethics A review by Brian Brocking in the online Journal of Buddhist Ethics of A Time to Chant The soka gakkai Buddhists in Britain authored by Bryan Wilson and http://jbe.gold.ac.uk/4/bocking1.html

Note: To view the diacritics on this page, you must install the Indic Times font on your machine and have a browser capable of displaying the Unicode (utf-8) character set. Obtain a paginated version of this article ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 4 1997 A Review of A Time to Chant: The Soka Gakkai Buddhists in Britain A Time to Chant: The Soka Gakkai Buddhists in Britain . By Bryan Wilson and Karel Dobbelaere. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1994, xi+267 pages, 0-1982-7915-9 (cloth), $39.95 Reviewed By Brian Bocking Study of Religions Department Bath College of Higher Education bbocking@bathhe.ac.uk A Time to Chant is an excellently-written, dispassionate sociological account of Soka Gakkai Buddhism in the United Kingdom. Everyone who reads JBE has heard of Soka Gakkai, and several million people-mainly in Japan but also in many other countries of the world-belong to the movement and regularly practice individual or group daimoku (chanting of the title of the "namu-myoho-renge-kyo") and gongyo (recitation of sections of the The overwhelming majority of members of SGI-UK are in no doubt that the practice of Buddhism delivers the results that it claims, and mostly here and now. According to Wilson and Dobbelaere "of the 96 per cent who chant for particular goals, only 3 per cent said that those goals had not been realized" (195). The goals SGI Buddhists aim at are immensely varied, ranging from acquisition of specific sums of money to compassion towards others and the spread of Buddhism world wide. Soka Gakkai appears able to encompass all of these disparate aims, to foster in its members a spirit of independence and enterprise and, despite the apparently highly individualistic nature of the basic chanting practice, to mobilize the majority of members into collective activities promoting personal, social, cultural, environmental, and spiritual uplift on a global scale.

91. SGI Home Page Members of the soka gakkai Buddhist sect have been in South Florida since A MEMBER Nestor Torres, who is a soka gakkai Buddhist, will perform at the http://www.sgi-usa-chicago.org/miami.htm

SGI News and Information In search of Absolute Happiness Buddhist group finds a peaceful home in West Broward Center By Liz DOUP Herald Staff Writer For nine years, Stephen Bon-nell, a Coconut Grove teacher, steadied his wife as she battled ovarian cancer. For eight years, Luci DiCrescenzo of Hallandale gracefully bore the taunts of her Alzheimer's-stricken mother, whom she cared for in her home. As many do in difficult times, Bonnell and DiCrescenzo turned to their faith. As adults, each had joined a Buddhist sect called Soka Gakkai International. It's easy to have missed this small, quiet contingent, one more piece in the colorful tapestry of religions practiced by South Floridians. But Soka Gakkai's profile will rise considerably on Sunday, with the invitation-only opening of its elaborate $20 million Buddhist retreat, built for spiritual gatherings and designed to draw from 12 million members of the religion around the world. Called the U.S. Nature and Culture Center, the complex sits on 125 acres on the far western edge of Broward County. A unique site Though the organization has smaller community centers in other cities including New York and Los Angeles - the size and scope of this center make it unique in the United States.

92. Center Profile: Soka Gakkai International USA - New Orleans, Louisiana soka gakkai International (SGI USA) is an American Buddhist association that promotes world peace and individual happiness based on the teachings of the http://www.pluralism.org/research/profiles/display.php?profile=67425

93. Soka Gakkai Lawmakers feud on Buddhist ties Coalition members mixed over soka gakkai Japanese Voters Wary Of Party Tied to Sect A Sect s Political Rise Creates http://www.rickross.com/groups/gakkai.html

This page contains information The Rick A. Ross Institute has gathered about Soka Gakkai. Visit the Soka Gakkai Official Web Site (Link takes you outside the Rick A. Ross Institute web site) Visitor Comments Soka Gakkai uses celebrities for its 'secret revolution' Has Orlando Bloom become the latest celebrity "cult" casualty? ... A booming economy has spawned a militant new religion with 10 million adherents bent on dominating the world Daisaku Ikeda, President The Rick A. Ross Institute email: info@rickross.com URL: http://www.rickross.com Rick Ross. Home Database Cult News Search ... FAQ

94. SGI Australia soka gakkai means ValueCreating Society. Through their Buddhist faith and practice, our members aim to improve their lives by taking up the challenge to http://www.sgiaust.org.au/

Home Living Wisdom Interaction Publications Encouragement Events About SGI Contact SGIA is a lay Buddhist organisation committed to the promotion of Peace Culture and Education based on Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism. Soka Gakkai means Value-Creating Society. Through their Buddhist faith and practice, our members aim to improve their lives by taking up the challenge to create value and take responsibility for their circumstances. Aiming to live without fear, caring for their families and living with compassion for others leads to their greater individual happiness and a more peaceful society. SGI Australia is one of the constituent organizations of Soka Gakkai International (SGI). The Importance of Dialogue

95. Soka Gakkai International soka gakkai International. From http//www.sgi.org/english/SGI/sgi.htm. soka gakkai International (SGI) is a Buddhist association with more than 12 million http://www.meta-religion.com/New_religious_groups/Groups/Buddhist/soka_gakkai_in

to promote a multidisciplinary view of the religious, spiritual and esoteric phenomena. About Us Links Search Contact ... Science home Religion sections World Religions New Religious Groups Ancient Religions Spirituality ... Extremism Science sections Archaeology Astronomy Linguistics Mathematics ... Contact The Web Metareligion More sections: Subscribe to the Metareligion Newsletter Photography Submit your site Suggest an article ... Polls Please, help us sustain this free site online. Make a donation using Paypal: Soka Gakkai International From: http://www.sgi.org/english/SGI/sgi.htm Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is a Buddhist association with more than 12 million members in 186 countries and territories worldwide. For SGI members, Buddhism is a practical philosophy of individual empowerment and inner transformation that enables people to develop themselves and take responsibility for their lives. As lay believers and "engaged Buddhists," SGI members strive in their everyday lives to develop the ability to live with confidence, to create value in any circumstances and to contribute to the well-being of friends, family and community. The promotion of peace, culture and education is central to SGI's activities.

96. A Time To Chant: The Soka Gakkai Buddhists In Britain A Time to Chant The soka gakkai Buddhists in Britain Unlike the participants in many other Buddhist groups, members of soka gakkai are not http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-EPT/eileen.htm

A Time to Chant: The Soka Gakkai Buddhists in Britain Reviewed by Eileen Barker Sociology of Religion Vol.57 No.3 Pp.323-324 Fall 1996

97. Buddhist Value Creation Society (Soka Gakkai) University Of Arkansas The Buddhist Value Creation Society is a student group affiliated with the soka gakkai International (SGI)USA, which is a Buddhist association that http://comp.uark.edu/~lotus/main.htm

The Buddhist Value Creation Society is a student group affiliated with the Soka Gakkai International (SGI)-USA, which is a Buddhist association that promotes world peace and individual happiness based on the teachings of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism. Our members reflect a cross section of our diverse campus society, representing a broad range of ethnic and social backgrounds. Our fundamental purpose is to promote the happiness of all people. and explore ways to contribute to peace, culture and expand our education based on the philosophy and ideals of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. This site will grow with the group. Currently, you can find an online calendar detailing the campus and local SGI activities listed. Also, this site holds basic information concerning SGI-USA, Buddhism, upcoming activities and programs that we are affiliated with. Here is the two-page flier for the upcoming Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace exhibit

98. Tokyo Tsure Zure Gusa: Neo-Buddhist Fanatics At The Door (Unfortunately soka gakkai is the most populous Buddhist group in the States now.) Though soka gakkai is supposed to venerate the Lotus Sutra, http://www.quinlanfaris.com/archives/000076.html

about photos « Nishi Ikebukuro Park Photos Main ... 34 Weeks Pregnant » July 27, 2004 Neo-Buddhist Fanatics at the door This magazine has been popping up all over the place lately. The headline reads (loosely) "The Japan that turns away from the great saint Nichiren will surely perish." (Nichiren daishonin ni somuku nihon wa kanarazu horobu.) For those who may not be aware, Nichiren is the 13th century Buddhist founder responsible for popularizing the Lotus Sutra in Japan. Nichiren school Buddhism is of course named after him, and is unique in its veneration and total focus on the Lotus Sutra. In the 1930s a few new lay Buddhist religions were founded in Japan focusing on Nichiren and the Lotus Sutra, though not directly connected to the main Nichiren school. Among these is the infamous Soka Gakkai Kenshokai is the name of this new religion going door to door around Tokyo with the magazine on the left. They seem to be a splinter group from Nichiren-Shoshu, which was previously connected to Soka Gakkai. Anyway, they're very cultish. I would rate them as pushier than either the Mormans or Jehovah's Witnesses. The two women who came to my door a couple weeks ago were insisting that the recent earthquakes were a result of modern Japan's lack of respect for Nichiren. They said they thought China would invade to punish Japan if we didn't shape up and all start chanting "I take refuge in the Lotus Sutra" (Namu Myoho Renge Kyo).

99. Soka-gakkai --  Encyclopædia Britannica sokagakkai (Japanese “Value-Creation Society”), a lay religious group founded in 1964 as the political wing of the Buddhist lay movement soka-gakkai. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9068539

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100. TranceDesigner.com - Soka Gakkai International soka gakkai International (SGI) is a Buddhist association with more than 12 million members in 186 countries and territories worldwide. http://trancedesigner.com/soka_gakkai_international_trance_music_designer_for_tr

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