The Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha’s highest teaching, explains that all people – regardless of gender, social status or education – can uncover the buddha nature they inherently possess.
Born of their struggles to uphold human rights this dialogue represents the coming together of two kindred spirits, Austregésilo de Athayde (1898-1993) and Daisaku Ikeda.
Along the fast-paced course of this dialogue emerges a broad yet sensitive glimpse of two men—one a specialist in chemistry/a scientist, the other a Buddhist—both strongly committed to peace and disarmament as fundamental human rights.
A compilation of conversations between President Ikeda & representatives from the Soka Gakkai Doctors Division. Their discussions cover a wide range of topics realting to various illnesses.