Komeito, a once peace-oriented political party backed by the hugely influential lay Buddhist group Soka Gakkai, all but lost its bearings after becoming the junior member of the ruling coalition ...

Before the December opening of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Center in Hampton, practicing members in the region didn’t have many options for gathering beyond meeting in people’s homes. The ...

Daisaku Ikeda, the former head of one of the world’s largest Japanese Buddhist groups, died of old age at his home in Tokyo on Wednesday, the organisation said on Saturday. He died from natural causes ...

On November 18, 2021, the 91st anniversary of its founding, the Soka Gakkai global Buddhist organization announced that it has adopted the Soka Gakkai Charter to further articulate its purposes and ...

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt — At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) has promoted youth participation and reforestation and amplified the ...