| I am very pleased that we have been able to publish a revised editionof NSA Seminars. This book represents one small aspect of ourongoing efforts to introduce the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin topeople everywhere who are seeking peace, happiness and a moremeaningful way of life. I am also pleased that we have been able to publish this revise~edition to coincide with the auspicious occasion of the thirtiemanniversary of the Kosen-rufu Day Ceremony held in Japan on March16, 1958. On that occasion, some 6,000 youthful believers gatheredat the Nichiren Shoshu head temple, Taiseki-ji, with Josei Toda,second president of the Soka Gakkai. Only days away from his owndemise and thus the completion of his mission, President Toda passedon the baton of the lay Buddhist movement to his youthful followers,led by Daisaku Ikeda. Mr. Ikeda later became the third Soka GakkaiPresident, and in 1975, the first Soka Gakkai International President,in recognition of the worldwide spread of the movement. In recent years, the number of Americans who have come toembrace the Daishonin s Buddhism has risen sharply, as more andmore people have discovered the truth of this teaching. But what isthis truth? SGI President Ikeda himself once explained that the fundamentalsolution to all of life s problems--economic, social, political, etduca-tional, and of course, personal--can be found within the individual.He stated, as an overview of the purpose of Buddhism: Buddhism elucidates the two basic aspects inherent in human life asfundamental darkness and ultimate enlightenment. Fundamental darknessactivates one s evil nature and unhappiness in life, while ultimate enlightenmentdoes the same for the power of good and happiness. Buddhism terms the rootsof human distrust, hatred and fear as fundamental darkness. I would like toemphasize that, ultimately speaking, we are now facing an age which requires arevolution of life; this implies that we cannot discuss peace or culture in theirtrue sense if we neglect the necessity of the assiduous practice of faith in thehigher teachings of Buddhism to awaken the wisdom within each individual tolive humanistically in peace and happiness. In other words, I would like to |
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