Soka Gakkai (Japanese: 創価学会, Hepburn: Sōka Gakkai, "Value-Creation Society") is a Japanese Buddhist religious movement based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest Nichiren as taught by its first … See more

The belief of the Soka Gakkai centers on recognizing that all life has dignity with infinite inherent potential; this immanent "Buddhahood" exists in every person and can be awakened through the Buddhist practice prescribed by Nichiren. Further, a person's social … See more

The following are categorized records of the first three presidents of the organization, their leadership and list of contributions.
Makiguchi years: 1930–44
Foundation
In 1928, educators … See more

In the 1970s, the Soka Gakkai began to re-conceptualize itself as an organization promoting the theme of "Peace, culture, and education."
In later years, the three themes were institutionalized within the 1995 charter of the See more

The practice of Soka Gakkai members is directed to "oneself and others".
Chanting
The words Nam-myoho-renge-kyo (also called Daimoku) is … See more

Generally speaking, Soka Gakkai and Nichiren Shōshū worked in harmony before 1990, although there have been moments of tension. An early example of strained relations … See more

The Soka Gakkai practices what has been called "Soka Humanism", which it attributes to Lotus Sutra teaching that the "Buddha is life itself".
Accordingly, the organization also claims that the goal of human activity and religion is the welfare of … See more