Dialogue and Daimoku Campaign
To help keep us focused on introducing people throughout the year, we have launched a Dialogue and Daimoku Campaign.
Whenever you talk about Buddhism or about SGI with someone who is not an SGI member, you can register that dialogue online. In the same way, whenever you have completed an hour or more of daimoku, you can record the number of hours online.
You can record your dialogues and daimoku by clicking on this button:
If you are having trouble logging in, you can ask someone else in your district to enter the information for you.
SGI Canada will keep track of the total number of dialogues and hours of daimoku. You will be able to see on the website how many dialogues and how much chanting has been done so far, across the entire country.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a “Buddhist dialogue”? A Buddhist dialogue is a meaningful conversation where you introduce Nam-myoho-renge-kyo or SGI to someone who has no previous experience of Nichiren Buddhism. This might include a face-to-face conversation, phone call, video conference or even a text exchange. It should be a one-on-one dialogue with someone rather than a social media post or a mass email.
Can I record multiple dialogues with the same person? No — please count all your dialogues with the same person as one dialogue. Through this campaign, we hope to share the practice with as many people as possible. We are planting the seeds for many thousands of people to become absolutely happy. Of course, it is important to continue to support those who are interested and to encourage them to begin practising Buddhism.
Can I include home visits with members in this campaign? No — please do not include your home visits and conversations with other SGI Canada members. They are also very important, but we are not including them in this campaign.
How do I record my chanting? For this campaign, we are recording the number of hours of daimoku that we have chanted. If you personally keep track of your chanting in minutes, please convert your minutes into hours to record them.
How often should I record my dialogues and daimoku? Please do whatever is easiest. You may want to log each dialogue or hour of daimoku as soon as you can, or you may choose to wait and record them later.
How about if I forgot to record my dialogues and daimoku earlier? No problem — you can add your missed dialogues and hours of daimoku when you have the opportunity.
Is SGI Canada tracking my personal information? No – SGI Canada is only recording the number of dialogues and the hours of daimoku that you are submitting. You do not have to enter your name or your division (ex. Women’s Group, Men’s Group, etc.), if you choose not to. SGI Canada will not collect your email address or try to identify you in any other way.
You are asked to name the region in which you practise (i.e. Western, Prairie, Central, Eastern or Québec) to give national and regional leaders an indication of participation in the campaign.
If you have any questions, please speak with your local leaders or send an email to contact@sgicanada.org