Welcome to SGI Canada

With 12 million members in 192 countries and territories worldwide, the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is a global organization devoted to peace, culture and education, based on the humanistic Buddhist philosophy of Nichiren Daishonin. SGI members represent the full spectrum of society, with members of all ages, ethnic and social backgrounds.

SGI Canada is the Canadian member organization of the Soka Gakkai International. There are SGI Canada centres in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.

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Publications

Subscribe to SGI-Canada monthly publications, Soka - Buddhist Humanism in Action and New Century.

They feature articles, a section for youth, SGI members' personal experiences, Buddhism philosophy, practice, speeches by SGI President Ikeda, and monthly study material.

Both publications are included in one subscription.

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What's Current?

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Interview with Daisaku Ikeda
An interview with IPS (Inter Press Service) and SGI President Ikeda. The interview relates to the future challenges and role of civil society toward nuclear abolition.

Visit the IDN-InDepthNews site to read the interview.

The REACH Curriculum
A consciousness-raising resource that empowers young people to find answers to their own questions through self-examination. Full curriculum materials are available on the site.

Click Here to visit the site.

Our Shared HumanityOur Shared Humanity:
An Introduction to the SGI Buddhist Movement
A 20-minute film that answers the questions: What is the SGI? What are its philosophical underpinnings? Who are its members & what do they do?
Click Here to view the DVD.

Daisaku Ikeda:
Buddhist Philosopher, Peacebuilder & Educator
A Buddhist philosopher and leader, a peacebuilder, and an educator, as well as presenting a selection of Ikeda's own writings relevant to these themes.
Visit www.daisakuikeda.org

Josei Toda:
Reviving Buddhism In Today's World
Josei Toda (1900-58) was the second president of the Soka Gakkai, one of Japan's most influential lay Buddhist movements.
Visit www.joseitoda.org

Tsunesaburo Makiguchi:
Value-Creating Education
Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944) was a forward-thinking geographer, educational theorist and religious reformer who lived and worked during the tumultuous early decades of Japan's modern era.
Visit www.tmakiguchi.org