SGI Canada Newsletter, No. 150 - February 27, 2026
SGI Canada Newsletter
Issue no. 150
February 27, 2026
Welcome to the 150th 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: “Shine as Golden Pillars of Society!”
In his editorial in the March issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada writes about the spirit of Men’s group members:
In 1276, Nichiren Daishonin wrote to the Ikegami brothers at a time when they were enduring great hardship, encouraging them with these words: “Put into flames, a rock simply turns to ashes, but gold becomes pure gold” (WND-1, 497).
Seven-and-a-half centuries later, that spirit lives on. Like the Ikegami brothers before them, the members of the Soka Gakkai men’s division shine as steadfast golden pillars of kosen-rufu, of their local communities, and of society at large—turning even the fiercest storms of adversity into momentum for victory. From the youngest members to the most senior, they are advancing with high spirits and vibrant determination.
On March 5, the men’s division will celebrate its 60th anniversary. At its founding ceremony, President Ikeda emphasized that it should stand as a model of faith for all to look up to. On a later occasion, when younger members asked how they should take on responsibility for leading the movement for kosen-rufu, he replied that the role of a leader is to inspire others to take action, and that the most important part of this is to set an example oneself.
As disciples of President Ikeda, let us continue to challenge ourselves in our own unique ways. It is when they witness these unpretentious and sincere efforts that those around us also gain the courage to strive to move forward. President Ikeda would often say that he, too, was a member of the men’s division. Side by side with our mentor, we will continue this eternal journey of shared struggle.
You’ll find the complete editorial in the April 2026 issue of New Century.
News
Dialogue and Daimoku Campaign
SGI Canada has set three major goals for 2026:
- 20,000 Buddhist dialogues
- Two billion daimoku
- Life-to-life connections, every day
To help keep us focused on achieving our goals throughout the year, we have begun a Dialogue and Daimoku Campaign.
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:
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:
For more information, please visit the SGI Canada website at:
https://www.sgicanada.org/activities/dialogue-and-daimoku-campaign
Tax receipts available now!
Your official 2025 donation receipt for income tax purposes is now available. If you have chosen to receive your receipt by mail, you will be receiving it very shortly.
If you have chosen to download your official income tax receipt, you can do so immediately by signing into your SGI Canada online portal account and choosing Donations and then Tax Receipts.
You can change the way in which you receive your income tax receipt at any time between March 16 and December 30 each year by emailing contact@sgicanada.org.
Daimoku charts and altar cards
To support your chanting and determinations for victory in 2026, we invite you to download and print daimoku charts and altar cards from our website.
You can find the daimoku charts and altar cards at sgicanada.org. Simply go to Activities and click on Daimoku Chart or Altar Cards. You can download and print daimoku charts and prayer cards from this page.
Daimoku Chart: https://www.sgicanada.org/activities/daimoku-chart
Altar Cards: https://www.sgicanada.org/activities/altar-cards
Upcoming events
Calendar for March
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Throughout March |
Dialogue and daimoku campaign |
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Throughout March |
District discussion meetings to commemorate Kosen-rufu Day (March 16) |
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We hope you found this newsletter beneficial. Please email your questions or comments to contact@sgicanada.org. Please note that the next SGI Canada Newsletter will appear on March 13, 2026. See you then!