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January 23rd, 2026Finding Things We Are Thankful ForNichiko NiwanoThe artist Katsuhiko Satō has written the following poem: “Wondrous, wondrous! To be alive here and breathe and mov... -
January 17th, 2026Becoming “an Awakened One”Nikkyo NiwanoNow, the word “buddha” has another meaning; it literally means “an awakened one.” Anyone who realizes the fundament... -
January 11th, 2026The Way for Everyone to Become a BuddhaNikkyo NiwanoIt was in 1935, when I was twenty-eight, that I heard a lecture on the Lotus Sutra by Arai Sukenobu. Right away, I ... -
January 10th, 2026Live Life to the FullestNichiko NiwanoThe reason we have been given life on Earth is that our planet is just the right distance from the Sun to support l... -
January 3rd, 2026The Buddha Is Always Right Beside UsNikkyo NiwanoAt Oike Elementary School, where I attended, there were wise sayings and well-known adages hanging on all the class... -
January 1st, 2026Learning from Kenji Miyazawa, Part One: A Broad Perspective and the Mind of a BodhisattvaNichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kaiLiving Our Lives, Aware of the Galaxy Happy New Year! Let’s be diligent in our practice and together make the most ... -
November 24th, 2025Introduction to the International Buddhist CongregationRev. Shoko MizutaniThe International Buddhist Congregation of Rissho Kosei-kai (IBC), established in 2001 in Suginami, Tokyo, is an in... -
November 17th, 2025A Harmony Played by Everyone Part Two: The Roles and Awareness Expected of UsNichiko Niwano President of Rissho Kosei-kaiWe Are Already in a State of Harmony According to Kazuo Murakami, professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, ... -
November 12th, 2025Rissho Kosei-kai San Antonio: A Growing and Joyful SanghaRev. Kevin RocheRissho Kosei-kai of San Antonio is a vibrant and welcoming Buddhist Center. Over the past decade, the Center has gr...
