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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 the individual interacts with the social and natural environment, as ties of relation with family, neighborhood and other communities unravel. While in one sense a pursuit of ever-greater freedom for the individual, this can lead toward the kind of unbridled individualism where untrammeled desire takes control. Certainly this can be see as a root cause of some of the horrendous crimes that Japanese society has witnessed over recent years. To avoid a slide into unbridled individualism, what is needed is to develop a robust character that can confront the changes in our society without becoming ensnared in greed and selfishness. This kind of robust individuals is rooted in society, in relationships with others and in shared and mutual concerns. Religion can provide the framework for developing robust individuals-indeed, this is the primary mission of religion, as it strengthens the inner life while bringing people together in dynamic social interaction.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Daisaku Ikeda

Daisaku Ikeda was born in Tokyo on 2 January 1928. He is a leading Buddhist philosopher and a prolific writer who has published over 100 works. As well as poetry, he writes on topics related to peace, education and the humancondition. keda's life was fundamentally shaped by his youthful experience of World War II and his elder brother's accounts of the atrocities committed by the Japanese military in China. The search for a means to root out the fundamental causes of human conflict thuse became a driving force in his life from a young age. After the was, Ikeda came to embrace Buddhism through his encounter with Josei toda, leader of the Soka Gakkai lay Buddhist group. In 1960, he succeeded Toda as head of the Soka Gakkai and he has played a central role in the spread the development of Nichiren Buddhism outside Japan. He is currently president of Soka Gakkai nternational (SGI). Ikeda has published one major collection of his poetry in English, Songs from Ny Heart, and many volumes in Japanese. He is founder of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy, the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century, the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research and the Soka education system.

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Title
A New Era of the People: Forging a Global Network of Robust Individuals
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
4884170148
Length
58p., Plates; Notes; Bibliography; 21cm.
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