SGI Canada Newsletter, No. 151 - March 13, 2026

SGI Canada Newsletter

Issue no. 151

March 13, 2026

 

Welcome to the 151^st 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.

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Encouragement

Excerpt from SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s novel The New Human Revolution

The following guidance on war is taken from SGI President Ikeda's novel The New Human Revolution voluce 29 chapter 3 "Fresh Start."

Once a conflict or war breaks out, leading to a cycle of retaliation and the normalization of horrific slaughter, it is easy to feel that seeking peace through dialogue is futile and to give in to resignation and despair. This in fact is the greatest obstacle to peace.

Seen through the eyes of Buddhism, the root of such despair is fundamental ignorance, the deep-seated delusion inherent in life that prevents one from believing in people’s Buddha nature. In this sense, striving to realize lasting world peace is a battle against this ignorance. Ultimately, everything hinges on whether we can genuinely believe in others. It is an inner struggle between trust and mistrust.

It is here that we, as Buddhists, must recognize our great mission to realize peace.

Volume 29 of The New Human Revolution is currently being serialized in English every month in From Today Onward. You can subscribe to From Today Onward by clicking here.

 

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 importance of the treasures of the heart:

During the time when he was taking the lead in the historic Osaka Campaign of 1956,^[1] President Ikeda made his very first trip to Kyushu on March 5. The following morning, when the local leaders and members of the young men’s and young women’s divisions gathered at his lodgings in Yame City, Fukuoka, he called out to them: “Let’s all sing together.”

They proceeded to sing folk songs from Kyushu and the well-known “Kuroda Bushi,” with President Ikeda inviting the men’s division leader to dance. His awkward steps drew roars of laughter from everyone present. President Ikeda himself then took the floor and danced to the “Song of Comrades” with all his heart to encourage the members. Any feelings of reserve or formality lifted, and people realized the importance of setting aside vanity and pretense to work together in unity. It was guidance embodied in action—far more powerful than a thousand words.

“Nothing can destroy the treasures of the heart.” This was the message President Ikeda entrusted to me on the occasion of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, fifteen years ago this month. I traveled to Sendai on March 17, a few days after the earthquake, and conveyed those words, not only to our members but to friends throughout the local community. 

Fifteen years on from that devastating earthquake, our indomitable comrades throughout the Tohoku region stand together like a range of towering mountains, advancing harmoniously with their communities. The courageous dedication of the men’s division toward solidifying the foundations of kosen-rufu is deeply reassuring. 

Now, my friends in the men’s division, let us ignite the spirit that we are the disciples of President Ikeda and press forward with renewed vigor and determination! 

^[1] Osaka Campaign (or Kansai Campaign): In May 1956, the Kansai members, uniting around a young Daisaku Ikeda, who had been dispatched by second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda to support them, increased their chapter’s membership by 11,111 households in a single month.

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

 

News

Dialogue and Daimoku Campaign

So far this year, we’ve held almost 2,500 Buddhist dialogues and chanted over 25,000 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

 

Upcoming events 

Calendar for March

 

Throughout March	Dialogue and daimoku campaign
Throughout March	District discussion meetings to commemorate Kosen-rufu Day (March 16)

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