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 THE SOKA GAKKAI

THE SEIKYO PRESS- TOKYO 1960

INTRODUCTION

Man seeks happiness and peace. This wish common to every race and society. However, all on the earth are leading restless daily lives, dogged and troubled by anxiety, despite the remarkable progress of science. Voices crying for peace are swelling like a flood-tide. The development of science not necessity brings about complete happiness. People have gradually come realize the necessity for religion, deploring the lag of the spiritual behind materialistic civilization.

Religion has no boundaries. It goes beyond race, people, and nation, uniting them with each other. There are numerous religions in the world, high and low, pure and impure, true and false. They are quite different. People are always seeking higher, deeper and superior religion. It is natural that man should be earnest, impartial and humble in searching for the religion which can bring happiness to mankind.

The religion of Nichiren Daishonin is the one which gives a far-reaching mercy to those who are longing for happiness. Just as the sun gives light to man, so does Nichiren Daishonin, for the Nichi of His name means “the sun”. Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism is a way of life based on the Law of the Universe and also a philosophy of life (neither materialism nor spiritualism) in which body and mind are inseparable.

Although studies of Buddhism have recently been flourishing throughout the world, most are made solely for the sake of learning, not for application to our daily lives.

The Sokagakkai is vigorously practising the essence of the Daishonin’s Buddhism, striving for the salvation of numerous un-fortunate people. Recently, quite a few foreigners have been asking for further knowledge of the Society, and those seekers for this way of life are gradually increasing in number. The publication of this book is intended for these people.

I hope that the reader will gain a true understanding of Nichiren Daishonin’s philosophy, realizing that. His teaching is the direct way to a happy life, and that they may participate in bringing about peace to all mankind.

Before closing this introduction, I wish to express my deep gratitude to the Sixty-sixth High Priest of Nichiren Shoshu, Nittatsu Shonin for his Preface. Also I tender my acknowledgements to Mr. Kamio and other for their assistance in this publication.

                                                                      DAISAKU IKEDA

                                                                          Third President

                                                                              Sokagakkai

CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

PART I:   THE SOKAGAKKAI

Chapter 1: The Declaration of the Sokagakkai

Chapter  2:  Organization and Activities

Chapter 3:  Nichiren Shoshu and the Sokagakkai

Chapter 4:  A History of the Sokagakkai

PART II:    A HISTORY OF BUDDHISM

Chapter 1.  Nichiren Shoshu, the true Buddhism

Chapter  2. Nichiren Daishonin, the True Buddha

Chapter  3. Nichiren Daishonin and Sakyamuni

Chapter  4. The Majesty of Nichiren Shoshu

PART III:    THE TEACHING OF NICHENRIN DAISHONIN

Chapter   1.  Rissho Ankoku

 Chapter 2.  The Gohonzon`s Great Power and Jobutsu

 Chapter 3.   The Griterion of Religion and Religions

 Chapter 4.    Materialism and Spiritualism

PART IV:  SOME EXTRACTS FROM MR. TODA`S LECTURES

Chapter  1. The Esprit of the Sokagakkai and its Declaration

Chapter  2. The Eternity of Life

Chapter 3. Life after Death

Chapter 4.  Modern Man and Inductive Reasoning

PART V:  QUESTIONS AND ANSEWERS

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