WPB & SGI News Archive
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In 2007:
- 27 Oct: Shanxi Normal University Honors Soka University Founder and Mrs. Kaneko Ikeda
- 27 Oct: SGI Denmark Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Josei Toda's Antinuclear Declaration
- 27 Oct: SGI-USA West Territory Youth Festival Celebrates Lives of "Unstoppable" Heroes
- 26 Oct: SGI Statement on the Situation in Myanmar
- 18 Sep: SGI Around the World - Development of SGI-Canada
- 18 Sep: SGI Events Commemorate Josei Toda's Antinuclear Delcaration
- 18 Sep: SGI Organizations Renew Call for Nuclear Abolition Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Antinuclear Declaration
- 01 Sep: SGI-Cambodia Youth Pledge to Advance Peace.
- 01 Sep: Serbia National TV Airs SGI President's A Journey to Hiroshima.
- 01 Sep: SGI President Sends Message to Maori Language Week Event in New Zealand.
- 01 Sep: Soka Gakkai Youth Pay Their Respects to Victims of War.
- 17 Aug: Hiroshima Women's Peace Committee Sponsors A-Bomb Experience Rally.
- 17 Aug: SGI Youth in Peru and Ecuador Hold Commemorative Meetings.
- 17 Aug: Soka Gakkai Kansai Orchestra Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Sino-Japan Relations.
- 17 Aug: Soka Gakkai Hiroshima Renews Nuclear Abolition Pledge.
- 28 Jul: Soka Gakkai doctors and nurses provide free medical care to quake victims.
- 28 Jul: Youth religious consultative group created by Italian government ministries meets with SGI Italy youth.
- 28 Jul: SGI women around the world celebrate Women's Division Day.
- 28 Jul: Far Eastern State Technical University confers Honorary Professorship upon Soka University founder.
- 10 Jul: SGI-Cambodia holds first national meeting.
- 10 Jul: Peruvian university honors SGI President.
- 10 Jul: City in Mississippi thanks local SGI-USA members for park restoration.
- 10 Jul: SGI Around the World - "Villa Sachsen".
- 25 Jun: Brazilian Academy of Philosophy Honors SGI President.
- 25 Jun: Singapore Soka Association Hosts Women in Arts-Friendship for Peace Concert.
- 25 Jun: SGI-Spain Supports an Interfaith Conference and Earth Charter Forum.
- 25 Jun: New Experience: "Contributive Life Leads to Lake Shore Clean-up".
- 17 Jun: Maringa Academy of Letters, Brazil, honors SGI President.
- 17 Jun: New SGI-Argentina Women's Peace Committee to promote ecology andnNuclear disarmament.
- 17 Jun: Northeast Normal University in China opens Ikeda Studies Institute.
- 03 Jun: SGI-Panama youth honor women members.
- 03 Jun: New SGI-Brazil culture center opens.
- 03 Jun: SGI-Co^te d'Ivoire youth hold rally.
- 03 Jun: Liaoning Normal University hosts forum on humanism.
- 29 May: SGI-Europe celebrates Soka Gakkai Day.
- 29 May: SGI-Brazil hosts Latin American conference.
- 29 May: Soka Gakkai Fukuoka celebrates eighth anniversary of Korea-Japan Friendship Monument.
- 29 May: SGI president awarded 500th honorary citizenship.
- 28 May: Youth study session at Soka Bodhi Tree Garden, New Delhi.
- 28 May: Russian ambassador to Japan and SGI president meet.
- 21 May: Seminar on life and death at the Boston Research Center.
- 21 May: SGI-Brazil educators promote literacy education.
- 21 May: Brazilian University commends SGI president.
- 15 May: Establishment of Nichiren Buddhism celebrated worldwide.
- 15 May: SGI-USA youth celebrate March 16.
- 15 May: SGI-Sri Lanka holds youth general meeting.
- 15 May: SGI youth of the Balkans hold general meeting.
- 12 May: SGI representative moderates panel discussion on human rights education.
- 10 May: SGI-Mexico youth commemorate March 16.
- 10 May: SGI associations throughout Latin America hold commemorative gatherings.
- 08 May: University of Wisconsin honors Soka University founder.
- 08 May: SGI-Europe youth celebrate March 16 and reaffirm their commitment to peace.
- 08 May: Harbin Engineering University, China, confers honorary professorship on Soka University founder.
- 07 May: A day of peace in Hawaii.
- 07 May: The heart of peace: SGI-Switzerland.
- 02 May: Buddhism in a New Light: Mistaking Arrogance for Confidence (Part One).
- 02 May: SGI-Cameroon women participate in International Women's Day parades and activities.
- 02 May: Shanghai Sanda University commences lecture series on educational ideals promulgated by SGI president.
- 26 Apr: Interfaith and cultural events accompany peacebuilders exhibition in Oxford, UK.
- 26 Apr: Guizhou University, China, appoints SGI President as Honorary Professor.
- 23 Apr: City of Florence, Italy, honors SGI President with Seal of Peace.
- 23 Apr: SGI-New Zealand Race Relations Day in Auckland.
- 21 Apr: Women's peace conference held in Malaysia's Sabah region.
- 21 Apr: Palermo University confers Honorary Doctorate in Communications on SGI President.
- 17 Apr: Lunar New Year celebration in San Francisco showcases cultural diversity.
- 17 Apr: SGI-Kenya holds Buddhist seminar; SGI-Cameroon youth learn about sustainability.
- 17 Apr: SGI-Taiwan Cultural Foundation sponsors tour in Taiwan of world-class Tango musicians and dancers.
- 13 Apr: Chinese Prime Minister meets with SGI president.
- 12 Apr: Buddhism in a New Light: 'Pax Humana,' Plan B for Peace.
- 12 Apr: Two Venezuelan universities commend Soka University founder.
- 12 Apr: 25,000 gather in India for general meetings and cultural festivals.
- 12 Apr: Essay - "A Human Revolution: Transforming Our Way of Living"
- 05 Apr: SGI-Panama Education Division and Education Agency cosponsor seminar for teachers.
- 31 Mar: Buddhism in a New Light: Denouncing Devadatta.
- 31 Mar: Become Strong! - a poem by Daisaku Ikeda.
- 31 Mar: Josei Toda and anti-nuclear declaration.
- 30 Mar: Seminar on "Relevance of Buddhism in Today's World" held at Mukherji College, India.
- 28 Mar: Korean Arts Federation honors SGI President.
- 27 Mar: Baikal National University of Economics and Law, Irkutsk, Russia honors SGI President.
- 25 Mar: Buddhism In a New Light: An Illusion of Independence.
- 22 Mar: SGI-Bolivia youth organize student seminar in Puerto Palias, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
- 20 Mar: English translation of SGI President's Peace Proposal 2007 completed.
- 18 Mar: SJSU Soka Lions's Empowerment and Unlocking the Human Potential with Tommie Smith.
- 16 Mar: Buddhism In a New Light: Devadatta, the first Buddhist fundamentalist?
- 16 Mar: SGI-Romania grows into a district.
- 13 Mar: Mongolian president and SGI president meet in Tokyo.
- 9 Mar: Experience - Rick Serna rediscovers the truth of Buddhism and finds his way back to the SGI.
- 6 Mar: SGI-Bolivia blossoms amidst hardship.
- 6 Mar: Experience - Audrey Olson realises "I needed only what I already had" in order to help her students.
- 4 Mar: Experience - Mark Sullivan learns that you're never too old to return to your starting point in faith.
- 2 Mar: Experience - Kim Kassira confronted her addiction to cigarettes and won a whole new life.
- 1 Mar: SGI-New Zealand youth attend "Victory Over Violence" facilitators training course.
- 28 Feb: Experience - Calvin Howell overcomes poverty to build the life of his dreams.
- 25 Feb: Experience - Mike Voves's only protection against his self-hatred was the courage to keep chanting.
- 23 Feb: SGI associations in Poland, Costa Rica and Colombia celebrate anniversaries.
- 22 Feb: Experience - Don Ryder's health problems brought his family closer together.
- 20 Feb: Dongju College, South Korea, confers Honorary Professorships on Daisaku Ikeda and Kaneko Ikeda.
- 16 Feb: Experience - Diane MacLennan attacks a wall of self-doubt.
- 13 Feb: Overcoming the Four Sufferings - from Living Buddhism.
- 10 Feb: Experience - A Genuine Change in Society Begins with "Human Revolution".
- 10 Feb: SGI-USA Members Participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations.
- 8 Feb: Experience - Rynda Hudman confronts the self-doubt that held her back.
- 5 Feb: Recently Appointed Japan UNHCR Representative Visits Soka Gakkai Headquarters.
- 5 Feb: SGI-Brazil Youth Engage in Dialogues with "One Million Amigos-Amigas".
- 2 Feb: 2 new experiences.
- 30 Jan: Experience - Robert Evans, the best in his field.
- 30 Jan: SGI-Mexico
publishes Second Volume of The World of Nichiren Daishonin's
Writing in Spanish.
- 29 Jan: SGI-Chile now has a new website in Spanish
- 23 Jan: David Le Page talks about the growth of the SGI in South Africa.
- 20 Jan: Experiences from SGI Quarterly.
- 11 Jan: "The Promise of Dialogue: Moving Beyond the Use of Military Force".
- 1 Jan: New websites of SGI-Luxembourg and SGI-Spain.
In 2006:
- 19 Dec: the World Peace Buddhists welcomed four students and
two staff members of the Business Club of Soka University of America . The WPB
took its guests on a tour of the Stanford University campus, and shared experiences
with the visitors.
- 10 Dec:
'The Gravest Violation of Human Rights.'