SGI Canada Newsletter, No. 152 - March 30, 2026

SGI Canada Newsletter

Issue no. 152

March 30, 2026

 

Welcome to the 152^nd issue of the SGI Canada Newsletter, a bi-weekly summary of news, upcoming events and encouragement. If you are not subscribing to the SGI Canada Newsletter, you may do so by clicking on the button below. Subscriptions are free of charge, and the SGI Canada Newsletter will be emailed directly to you.

 

Encouragement

Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada’s Editorial: “Like the Cherry Blossoms, Let Us Herald the Spring!”

In his April editorial, President Harada reflects on April 2, the anniversary of the passing of Josei Toda, the second president of the Soka Gakkai—a day forever imbued with the spirit of mentor and disciple:

“Enticed by the sun’s gentle warmth, cherry blossoms burst into bloom, adorning themselves with the joy of spring. In their graceful dance, President Ikeda beheld the cherished smile of his mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda. This was never mere sentimentality. Rather, April 2—the memorial of his mentor’s passing—was a date he treasured as a day imbued with the vow of mentor and disciple, using this occasion to reflect upon and deepen his gratitude to his mentor. 

The opening of Soka University, the shared dream of the three founding Soka Gakkai presidents, was likewise held on April 2. President Ikeda stated with deep sincerity, “The decision to open Soka University on this day—entrusted to me by my mentor—arose entirely from a spirit of gratitude and the wish to repay that profound debt.” The university marks its 55th anniversary this year, while Sapporo Soka Kindergarten also celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. […] 

In 1964, on the day before the sixth anniversary of President Toda’s death, President Ikeda declared his resolve to begin writing the novel The Human Revolution.[1] Born of a solemn determination, he vowed to transmit his mentor’s life and work to future generations and affirm his standing as a great world leader. […] 

In an essay reflecting on April 2, President Ikeda described President Toda: 

My mentor gave unstintingly of himself.

He selflessly propagated the Mystic Law.

He strove bravely and vigorously.

He charged forward intrepidly.

He persevered through hardships to spread the correct teaching.

He refuted the erroneous and revealed the true. 

These words embody his own way of life as a faithful disciple of President Toda, united with him in spirit.”  

^{[1] The serialization of the novel in the Seikyo Shimbun began in January 1965.}

You’ll find the complete editorial in the May 2026 issue of New Century.  

News 

Dialogue and Daimoku Campaign

So far this year, we’ve held over 2,900 Buddhist dialogues and chanted over 30,000 hours of daimoku.

Don’t forget to record your Buddhist dialogues and your hours of daimoku!

Whenever we talk about Buddhism or about SGI with someone who is not an SGI member, we can register that dialogue online. In the same way, whenever we have completed an hour or more of daimoku, we can record the number of hours online.

You can record your dialogues and daimoku by clicking on this button:

RECORD YOUR DIALOGUES / DAIMOKU

If you are having trouble logging in, you can ask someone else in your district to enter the information for you.

SGI Canada is keeping track of the total number of dialogues and hours of daimoku. You can see how many dialogues and how much chanting has been done so far, across the entire country by clicking on this button:

DIALOGUE / DAIMOKU COUNTER 

For more information, please visit the SGI Canada website at:

https://www.sgicanada.org/activities/dialogue-and-daimoku-campaign  

March 16 commemorative meetings

District discussion meetings across Canada this month celebrated Kosen-rufu Day (March 16) with discussions and activities on the theme ‘Bring Forth Courage to Plant Seeds of the Mystic Law!’

Fairview District, Toronto East Area, Toronto (Photo by Prithviraj Keswani)  

Beechwood District, Ottawa-Gatineau Area, Ottawa (Photo by Michael Sunderland)  

Symphony District, Halton-Peel Area, Mississauga, Ontario (Photo by Arpit Saxena)  

 

Upcoming events 

Calendar for April