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The SGI is based on the teachings and philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism, which places the highest emphasis on the sanctity of life. Members seek, through their practice of Buddhism, to develop the ability to live with confidence, to create value in any circumstance and to contribute to the well-being of friends, family and community.
The SGI-USA [...]
January 2010
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Check out our Youth Division website:
rocktheera.sgi-ny.org
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All Youth Members and Guests are welcome!
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month from 10am till 12:30pm at the New York Culture Center
Upcoming meeting at the NY Culture Center: 1/10/10
Kick-off Meeting with SGI-USA General Director, Danny Nagashima
Sunday, 1/24 at 11am
Location: Washington Irving HS, 40 Irving Place (bet. [...]
Nichiren Daishonin
After Shakyamuni’s passing, his teachings became splintered and increasingly misunderstood as they spread throughout Asia and beyond. In the 13th century, a Japanese Buddhist reformer, Nichiren Daishonin, declared the Lotus Sutra, taught during the final eight years of Shakyamuni’s life, to be the highest and ultimate teaching of Buddhism. The Lotus Sutra most clearly [...]
“Our Shared Humanity” is an introduction to the SGI Buddhist movement.
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New York Culture Center
7 E. 15th Street
New York, NY 10003
T (212) 727.7715
F (212) 727.7712
Email: info@sgi-ny.org
The SGI-USA is involved in non-sectarian, public awareness activities to promote the values of peace, culture and education. We work with other civil-society and non-governmental groups to develop youth programs, traveling exhibits, cultural events and symposia.
January 1, 2010
The golden opportunity has arrived
for opening the way to victory
ten thousand years into the future and beyond.
Together with our remarkable fellow comrades in faith,
let’s brim with youthful determination and spend the most fantastic
year of our lives. ~ Daisaku Ikeda
“The People’s Decade for Nuclear Abolition” initiative created by SGI aims to rouse public opinion and help create a global grassroots network of people dedicated to abolishing nuclear weapons.
http://www.peoplesdecade.org