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197w, 1000px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> 198<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-about-our-community">About Our Community</h1> 199 200 201 202<p>The most diverse Buddhist community in the United States.</p> 203</div></div> 204 205 206 207<div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 208<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-who-we-are"><strong>Who We Are</strong></h2> 209 210 211 212<p><strong>We are the most </strong>diverse Buddhist community in the United States.</p> 213 214 215 216<p>The Soka Gakkai International-USA (SGI-USA) is part of a global community-based network of more than 11 million people in 192 countries and territories that practice the humanistic philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism centered on respect for the dignity of life.</p> 217 218 219 220<p>As members of the SGI, we are committed to dialogue and nonviolence based on the conviction that individual happiness and the realization of peace are inextricably linked.</p> 221</div> 222 223 224 225<div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> 226 227 228<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full" data-image-nozoom="true"><img decoding="async" width="950" height="575" src="https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Group_chanting-scaled-1-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2913" srcset="https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Group_chanting-scaled-1-1.jpg 950w, https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Group_chanting-scaled-1-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Group_chanting-scaled-1-1-768x465.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">SGI youth chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo together. Photo by Yvonne Ng.</figcaption></figure> 229 230 231 232<div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 233<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-our-daily-practice"><strong>Our Daily Practice</strong></h2> 234 235 236 237<p><strong>Our basic daily</strong> Buddhist practice, carried out in our own homes, is chanting the phrase âNam-myoho-renge-kyoâ and reciting portions of the Lotus Sutra as a means to embrace and bring forth our Buddha nature, our limitless reserves of wisdom, courage and compassion and apply them to our daily lives. We also share the teachings of Buddhism with others in order to help them become happy.</p> 238</div> 239 240 241 242<div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> 243 244 245<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full" data-image-nozoom="true"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="950" height="575" src="https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Discussion-Meeting.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2287" srcset="https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Discussion-Meeting.jpg 950w, https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Discussion-Meeting-300x182.jpg 300w, https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Discussion-Meeting-768x465.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A neighborhood discussion meeting, Edison, New Jersey. Photo by Dave Goodman.</figcaption></figure> 246 247 248 249<div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 250<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-we-gather"><strong>How We Gather</strong></h2> 251 252 253 254<p><strong>In the U.S.,</strong> we represent the most diverse Buddhist community with more than 2,500 monthly neighborhood discussion meetings and some 90 Buddhist centers throughout the country.</p> 255 256 257 258<p>We gather monthly for small-scale neighborhood discussion meetings where we study Buddhist principles and share our experiences of applying Buddhism to the challenges of life. As religion journalist Clark Strand notes: âAt an SGI-USA discussion meeting, every voice is heard. Such meetings are egalitarian in spirit, democratic in practice and decidedly life-affirming in their vision of how Buddhist practice might contribute to the happiness of the individual and, in so doing, provide the foundation for a happy society.â</p> 259 260 261 262<p>Based on core Buddhist principles such as respect for the dignity of human life and the interconnectedness of self and the environment, the SGI engages in various peace activities, including human rights education, the movement to abolish nuclear weapons and efforts to promote sustainable development.</p> 263</div> 264 265 266 267<div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> 268 269 270<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full" data-image-nozoom="true"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="950" height="350" src="https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Three-Presidents.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2290" srcset="https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Three-Presidents.jpg 950w, https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Three-Presidents-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.sgi-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Three-Presidents-768x283.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 950px) 100v
270w, 950px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The three presidents of the Soka Gakkai: (l-r) first president, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, third president, Daisaku Ikeda, and second president, Josei Toda. Photos by Seikyo Press.</figcaption></figure> 271 272 273 274<div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> 275<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-our-lineage"><strong>Our Lineage</strong></h2> 276 277 278 279<p><strong>We uphold the</strong> Buddhist tradition that originated with Shakyamuni based on the Mahayana scriptures and the Lotus Sutra in particular. The Soka Gakkai is engaged in faith practices and activities in society that correspond with the compassionate spirit of the Lotus Sutra in the contemporary world.</p> 280 281 282 283<p>The Soka Gakkai (literally, âSociety for the Creation of Valueâ) was founded in 1930 by reformist, educator and author Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, initially as a study group for educators. However, due to Makiguchiâs faith in Nichiren Buddhism, this group quickly developed into a broader-based movement focused on the ideals and practice of Buddhism.</p> 284 285 286 287<p>Facing oppression from Japanâs militarist government, Makiguchi and his closest disciple, Josei Toda, were arrested and imprisoned in 1943 as âthought criminals.â Makiguchi died in prison in 1944.</p> 288 289 290 291<p>After his release, Toda continued to promote an active, socially engaged Buddhism as a means of self-empowermentâa way to overcome obstacles in life and tap inner hope, confidence, courage and wisdom. He used the term âhuman revolutionâ to express the central idea of Nichiren Buddhismâthat all people are capable of attaining enlightenment in this lifetime. With Toda as president, the Soka Gakkai began to flourish in Japan.</p> 292 293 294 295<p>Toda, who passed away in April 1958, was succeeded as president in 1960 by Daisaku Ikeda (1928â2023), who further developed the movement in Japan as well as on a global scale. 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