Daisaku Ikeda

Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their…

Where there is an absence of international political leadership, civil society should step in to…

A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the…

Since ancient times, people from throughout Asia have brought to Japan their talents, knowledge and…

The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and…

When human beings live together, conflict is inevitable. War is not…

History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in…

There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and…

The gratification of desire is not happiness…

Divorced from the cosmos, from nature, from society and from each other, we have become…

I have for some time urged that a nuclear abolition summit to mark the effective…

We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor are we victims of the…

I believe that we must maintain pride in the knowledge that the actions we take…

Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance…

When one takes action for others, one’s own suffering is transformed into the energy that…