Welcome to the ezine produced by SGI Buddhists that prompts the positive, kindles the constructive, highlights the hopeful and leaves you feeling - well, up!
Published on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 20:27 | | 
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'I swooned as handsome firemen rescued Daisy the dog from danger.' Julia Stevenson tells a tale of heroics in the heart of Chelsea.
Published on Thursday, 17 May 2012 13:42 | | |
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Josei Toda, second president of the Soka Gakkai, defined the confusion between knowledge and wisdom as one of the major failings of modern society. But wisdom can be an elusive concept. And knowledge can be seductive. How do we balance the two?
Published on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:07 | | |
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The instinct to seek ice-cream is in our genes and cannot be denied. Ditto sleep. So let battle commence!
Published on Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:19 | | |
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We’re obsessed with finding happiness. At every turn are “how-to” happiness books, articles and TV shows. There are happiness institutes, retreats, university courses, and coaching. Yet despite all this, the epidemic of depression in Western society is worsening. What is going wrong?
Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 15:40 | | |
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Drawing on a lifetime of experience in working with nonviolence, Scilla Elworthy answers the question that has haunted her since her teens
Published on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 05:58 | | |
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Believe it or not, within its own borders the USA is on a 20-year trend towards greater peacefulness. Watch this short video from the Institute of Economics and Peace to find out more.
Published on Sunday, 29 April 2012 17:50 | | |
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Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war-torn countries rebuild? Paul Collier, author of the global best-seller The Bottom Billion, offers some suggestions.
SGI President Ikeda writes about 'the dangers of sudden deprivation' caused by natural disasters, conflict and economic crises, in his 2012 Peace Proposal to the UN - 'Human Security and Sustainability: Sharing Reverence for the Dignity of Life'.
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I am ruthless about ridding my flat of clutter and clothes I no longer wear, writes Julia Stephenson. Now I'm encouraged to dig out more unwanted clothes to help out charity shops which are being cleaned out by hard-up Brits, who aren't replacing stock fast enough to keep up with demand.
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Soka Gakkai International is a worldwide lay organisation of people practising Nichiren Buddhism. Watch the introductory video here(it takes a moment to load).
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