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Buddhist
Learning
 We study together in
order to share the profound and humanistic philosophy of Nichiren
Buddhism. Inspiring in each other the confidence to create a
purposeful life, study is an engaged activity through which we
continuously deepen our understanding of and appreciation for our
life and life itself.
Applying Buddhist concepts to the challenges of day-to-day life
enables the truly transformative power of Buddhism to be revealed.
The joy of discussing Buddhist concepts serves to deepen one’s own
faith while simultaneously contributing to the happiness of
others.
The foundation for SGI study material is derived from the
Writings of Nichiren Buddhism (WND volumes 1 & 2), which
are often referred to as the Gosho (letters). SGI President
Daisaku Ikeda continues to write extensively on these writings and
his lectures are widely available. Indigo, SGI Australia’s
monthly magazine, provides a constant source of study materials for
group discussions and dialogue with friends and study course
materials appear in Indigo regularly. These courses are
held in groups and facilitate interactive learning, with an
emphasis on participation and dialogue. Indigo is
available in the SGI Australia bookshops and from our website.
Hope for a Brilliant Future is a compilation of President
Ikeda’s most recent speeches. It is available at a nominal price to
cover printing costs by subscription only and is distributed
through your local organisation.
We encourage all members to subscribe to Indigo and
Hope for a Brilliant Future for access to deeper study and a
contemporary expression of the application of Buddhism. A
subscription form is included in introductory packages on joining
and is also available from local leaders, centre bookshops, our
website and the SGI Australia administrative office. As much as
possible we cater for members from linguistic and culturally
diverse backgrounds. Currently we are able to provide Indigo
supplements and Hope for a Brilliant Future in Japanese,
Chinese and Korean (please refer to a subscription form).
A wide range of books are also available for purchase in each
Centre bookshop and on-line.
Current
Publications
Introductory
Indigo
Magazine
The
Buddha in Your Mirror
A
Winning Life (introductory pamphlet)
The
Quotable Nichiren
About the Spirit and
Development of Soka Gakkai and SGI
The
Human Revolution
The
New Human Revolution
Deeper Study
Hope
for a Brilliant Future(Compilation of SGI President
Ikeda's recent speeches)
Writings
of Nichiren Daishonin (Gosho) 1 & 2
The
Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings
SGI President Ikeda also produces lecture series on the philosophy
of Buddhism and major writings of Nichiren Daishonin, the most
recent appear in Indigo, others have been compiled for publication.
These include: The World of Nichiren Daishonin’s Writings;
The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra; Opening of the Eyes; On Attaining
Buddhahood; and, The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of
Life.
History of Buddhism
The Life of Nichiren
Buddhism:
The First Millennium
The
Flower of Chinese Buddhism
The
Living Buddha
A Selection of Dialogues and
Major Works of
SGI President Ikeda
A New Humanism
Annual Peace
Proposals submitted to the United Nations
Choose
Life with Arnold Toynbee, Historian
Before
it is too Late with Aurelio Peccei, late President of the Club of
Rome
Space
and Eternal Life with ChandraWickramasinghe, Astronomer
Choose
Hope with David Krieger, President of theNuclear Age Peace
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