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"Prof. Lokesh Chandra and Dr. Daisaku Ikeda discuss the genesis of Buddhism, from Sakyamuni's enlightenment to Asoka's rule based on Dharma and his role in propagating it beyond India's boundaries, to Buddhism's transmission along the Silk Road, and its influence on emerging Western philosophies.This dialogue between two renowned Buddhist scholars of our times highlights the significance of the Lotus Sutra, its impact on Mahatma Gandhi and ...
In Fighting for Peace, Ikeda, who has published over a hundred works including several volumes of poetry, bemoans the ‘demonic nature of power’, and urges politicians and leaders of nations to break away from their world of lies and false promises and work towards the Buddhist ideal of kosen-rufu-‘lasting, eternal peace’. Drawing inspiration from victor Hugo, albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi and the Buddha, these moving poems take us from the poet’s ...
The year 2005 was marked by a series of devastating natural disasters, continuing terror attacks and conflict, and the threat of virulent new diseases. These issues affect every one of us, with no respect for political or geographical borders; they are an integral aspect ofglobalization. But the most effective search for solutions to these global problems starts with a focus on our immediate, individual realities. The process of modernization has changed the way ...