"Empowerment of the people, by the people and for the people—individuals taking initiative to realize their infinite potential as they contribute to society—is the basis for the SGI movement."-- Daisaku Ikeda More Information on http://www.sgi.org/about-us/sgi-timeline/ | Soka Gakkai

January 26 marks SGI Day. It was on January 26, 1975, that the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) was inaugurated at the First World Peace Conference on the island of Guam. The SGI was founded as a global association to link independent Soka Gakkai constituent organizations around the world and support the faith and Buddhist practice of an increasing international membership. It was then Soka Gakkai President Daisaku Ikeda’s vision to make Guam the symbolic starting point for this movement—a networ

Happy SGI Day ✨️🎉 We celebrate this special day with SGI members in 192 countries and territories worldwide! On January 26, 1975, at the First World Peace Conference in Guam inaugurating the SGI, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda called out: “Rather than seeking to bring your own lives to bloom, devote yourselves to planting the seeds of peace throughout the world. And I vowed to do the same.” With this conviction, SGI members have endeavored to build trust in their local communities and plant seeds

#SGIYTC2025 The SGI Youth Training Course came to a successful close on Sept. 8! A total of 260 youth from 60 countries & regions gathered at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo for a heartfelt finale. The ceremony, emceed by a member from the U.S., featured encouragement from SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa and inspiring reports of grassroots initiatives from Italy and Korea. The event reached its climax with a traditional dance by Filipino members , a piano performance by a Colombian m