Faith into Action is a compilation of thoughts on selected topics by Daisaku Ikeda. It is divided into 5 parts namely LIFE, FAITH AND PRACTICE, LEADERSHIP,. Daisaku ikeda s philosophy of peace Download daisaku ikeda s philosophy of peace or read online books in PDF, EPUB, Tuebl, and Mobi Format. Click Download or Read Online button to get daisaku ikeda s philosophy of peace book now. This site is like a library, Use.
Author by: Olivier UrbainLanguange: enPublisher by: I.B.TaurisFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 86Total Download: 589File Size: 45,6 MbDescription: The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution. However, far from constituting abstract plans for the future of the world, Ikeda’s dialogues represent very concrete and focused activity. He concentrates on one significant individual (such as Joseph Rotblat, Linus Pauling and Mikhail Gorbachev) at a time, or sometimes small groups, in order to attempt the transformation of thinking and society through intense discussion.
This book offers detailed exploration of this crucial aspect of Ikeda’s philosophy of peace. Contributors examine topics such as: the background to Ikeda’s dialogic thinking as found in the Lotus Sutra; Buddhism as a practical philosophy of dialogue; Ikeda’s use of dialogue, specifically in the field of education; and dialogue in relation to the abolition of nuclear weapons. Ikeda’s concept of dialogue emerges as a paradoxical movement towards common ground based on respectful difference. This study will appeal to students of peace, politics and modern Buddhism.
Author by: Daisaku IkedaLanguange: enPublisher by: Bloomsbury PublishingFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 50Total Download: 693File Size: 55,8 MbDescription: What do Buddhism and Islam have in common? And what positive characteristics might Buddhist Japan and Muslim Indonesia be able to offer one another? In this thoughtful and wide-ranging discussion which draws on creative artists and thinkers as diverse as Beethoven, Goethe, Tolstoy, Thomas Jefferson and Akira Kurosawa distinguished representatives from each country demonstrate that meaningful dialogue between religions and cultures begins with a one-to-one conversation between individuals. Addressing the similarities of their nations as island peoples, with a shared history of trade and cultural exchange, Abdurrahman Wahid and Daisaku Ikeda agree that the aim of dialogue, like that of Buddhism and Islam alike, is fundamentally the goal of peace.
A pivotal moment in the conversation comes when reference is made to the Indonesian story of the Bamboo Princess, from the Chronicle of the Kings of Pasai; this is seen to bear close resemblance to the Japanese Taketori Monogatari, or 'Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'. Such narrative interrelationship which can be discerned even in the midst of religious and cultural distinctiveness emerges as a powerful symbol of the common humanity not just of Indonesia and Japan but of all cultures. Both thinkers continue to draw on their respective traditions, on their personal experiences of war and adversity, and especially on the lives of the Buddha and the Prophet Mohammed, to show that harmony springs from an attitude of tolerance and nonviolence which is where true courage resides. Whether masterfully expounding the teachings of Nichiren, or indicating that a proper understanding of jihad is not about religious conflict but about communicating the truth of Allah, the discussants mutually transform our understandings of value, pluralism, and amity. Author by: George David MillerLanguange: enPublisher by: RodopiFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 55Total Download: 193File Size: 54,5 MbDescription: This book introduces readers to the Buddhist-based philosophy of education of Daisaku Ikeda. Ikeda's philosophy of education offers human revolution, value creation, and dialogue as counterweights to the violence lurking in today's classrooms.
Where education becomes wisdom-based, it transforms learners into keen assessors of their inner lives and establishes a foundation for global citizenship. Author by: Daisaku IkedaLanguange: enPublisher by: Middleway PressFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 88Total Download: 431File Size: 40,7 MbDescription: From the Japanese word meaning 'to create value,' this book presents a fresh perspective on the question of the ultimate purpose of education. Mixing American pragmatism and the Buddhist philosophy of respect for all life, the goal of Soka education is the lifelong happiness of the learner. Rather than offering practical classroom techniques, this book speaks to the emotional heart of both the teacher and the student. With input from philosophers and activists from several cultures, it advances the conviction that the true purpose of education is to create a peaceful world and to develop the individual character of each student in order to achieve that goal.
This revised edition contains four new chapters that further elaborate on how to unlock self-motivated learning and how to empower the learner to make a difference in their communities and the world. Author by: Olivier UrbainLanguange: enPublisher by: Bloomsbury PublishingFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 83Total Download: 458File Size: 47,7 MbDescription: Every year since 1983 the Buddhist leader and thinker, Daisaku Ikeda, has issued a peace proposal that presents solutions to a variety of global problems.
While the proposals themselves are both wide-ranging and specific (covering topics as diverse as counter-terrorism relations; the prohibition of child soldiers; denuclearization of the Arctic; and strategies to prevent global warming), the common denominator at their center is the role and effectiveness of the United Nations in addressing structural challenges and inequality. This substantial volume brings together, for the first time in one place, excerpts from the most topical and important of Ikeda's peace proposals. Themes like human security, the empowerment of women, nuclear disarmament and the centrality of dialogue are throughout informed by an unshakeable belief in the potential and promise of the UN's world mission, as well as by Ikeda's own experience of the cruelty of war and his articulation of Buddhism as a practical route to peace. The book makes a timely and vital contribution to ethics, peace studies and international relations. Author by: Daisaku IkedaLanguange: enPublisher by: I.B.TaurisFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 61Total Download: 435File Size: 51,5 MbDescription: ‘The natural sympathy and understanding of people everywheremust be the soil in which the new humanism can thrive.’ For Daisaku Ikeda, whose words these are, education has long been one of the fundamental priorities of his work and teaching.
His emphasis on the intellectual legacy bequeathed to humanity by the great teachers of civilization is in this volume encapsulated by the notion of a ‘new humanism’: a significant residue ofwisdom that in the right circumstances may be passed on to future generations, expanding horizons, making connections between different cultures and encouraging fresh insights and new discoveries across the globe. These circumstances are perhaps most fully realised in the context of universities. In promoting his core values of education and peace, the author has delivered lectures and speeches at more than twenty-five academies, colleges and research institutes worldwide. This stimulating collection, which includes the author’s most recent lectures, ranges widely across topics as diverse as art, religion, culture and time, and draws creatively on the sages of ancient India, China and Japan as well as on visionary thinkers from every nation, including Tolstoy, Victor Hugo and Gandhi.
Author by: Jason GoulahLanguange: enPublisher by: RoutledgeFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 60Total Download: 219File Size: 51,8 MbDescription: Daisaku Ikeda (b. 1928) is an international Buddhist leader, peacebuilder, prolific author, and the founder of the secular Soka kindergartens, elementary and secondary schools, women’s college and universities in seven countries across Asia and the Americas. He has emerged as an important educational philosopher and practitioner whose perspectives on dialogue, value-creation (soka), global citizenship, and the deep inner transformation he calls 'human revolution' have informed the curriculum and instruction of thousands of teachers not only at the Soka schools, but also at numerous non-Soka schools and universities around the world. This volume brings together, for the first time in English, international scholars’ empirical and theoretical analyses of Ikeda’s contributions to language and education in a global context. This book was awarded the Critics Choice Book Award by the American Educational Studies Association in 2015.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Critical Inquiry in Language Studies. Author by: Daisaku IkedaLanguange: enPublisher by: Middleway PressFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 57Total Download: 402File Size: 42,8 MbDescription: Adventure. These words exude the spirit of youth and fill this collection of poems-Daisaku Ikeda's odes to those who are the hope of humanity.
With his own youthful spirit evident in every line, the philosopher and peace activist inspires, consoles, celebrates and challenges young people, expressing his deep feelings for them and his undying hope that they will find true meaning in their lives and be shining lights for this troubled world.
Ted MorinoEditor In ChiefQ: What does the “correct practice of Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism” mean?A: Let me share six perspectives on what we can glean from The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin on practicing correctly.First, it stems from strong faith. As Nichiren Daishonin states: “This Gohonzonis found only in the two characters for faith. This is what the sutra means when it states that one can ‘gain entrance through faith alone’” (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, p. Having strong faith means, in a sense, making the conscious effort to chant with deep trust that our own lives are the Mystic Law or the Gohonzon itself. This enables us to better appreciate the sanctity of our lives.Second, it relates to having a determination to win with clear goals for the future.
As indicated by the Buddhist principle of three thousand realms in a single moment of life, ichinen sanzen, the future evolves in accord with our ichinen or determination. A Buddhist sutra states, “The heart is like a skilled painter”—our determined practice is painting the future. SGI President Ikeda says that “the power of the heart enables us to actually execute a wonderful masterpiece” with our lives (Learning From the Gosho, p. 129).Third, it finds expression in taking action—working hard for our goals. “When it comes to faith, practice it fully,” second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda taught. “And when it comes to work, work three times harder than others.” We realize the real power of the Mystic Law through the action we take, through how we live our lives.
This is why one of the SGI’s eternal guidelines is “Faith equals daily life.”Fourth, it lies in making a vow for kosen-rufu with our whole lives. Even though we embrace the Gohonzon, in which the Daishonin expresses his spirit to bring happiness to all humanity, our fundamental life-condition can still get stuck in selfishness. But Buddhism teaches that we need to devote ourselves to the bodhisattva practice—helping others become happy—to develop our own good fortune. It is in this vein that to practice correct faith we must make a vow or pledge for the happiness of others. President Ikeda has said that “prayer in the Daishonin’s Buddhism means to chant daimoku based on a pledge or vow. At its very core, this vow is to attain kosen-rufu” (The New Human Revolution, vol. 250).Fifth, it means to commit ourselves to stopping evil.
Buddhism, after all, is the philosophy of diminishing evil and generating good. As the SGI has advanced kosen-rufu on a global scale, opposition has emerged from within the realm of Buddhism in the form of the current Nichiren Shoshu priesthood. In the Daishonin’s days, there were many such religious groups that pretended to be spreading Buddhism but were in fact attacking its very heart. The Daishonin was relentless in trying to educate people about the consequences of adhering to these slanderous religious sects.
Today, along the same line, by participating in the Soka Spirit educational movement, we can diminish evil.Sixth, it means to practice the mentor–disciple relationship, an integral part of Buddhism. President Ikeda writes: “The path of mentor and disciple is one that leads to personal development and growth. Those without a mentor may appear free and unbeholden to anyone, but without a solid standard or model on which to base themselves, their lives become aimless and wandering” (Faith Into Action, p. 234).I see in President Ikeda the greatest example of how to practice the Daishonin’s Buddhism correctly in modern times.
He has shown us his compassion for the people, passion for kosen-rufu, courage to stand up for justice and wisdom to lead humanity in the right direction. From his example, we can learn more about correct faith and practice.
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