Ikeda Sensei 7TH SOKA GARKA HEADQUARTERS, or second Soke Gah cr invofencountering An auspicious Time" sing “To rect andencoun: teranauspiclous time, tobe in rye with tat time: makes having heemborn orth wile Wis our gpeatestjy and honor tonow encon and celebrate together the auspices and wonder Tultimea de Soka Gakkais Oth anniversary Theol ike oexpresamy overwhelming heartleerimodc [Nam-myoh tenge kyl forall ‘ur fellow members whe have passed aay alter ‘dedicating thei ves to komen rafover he past nine decades a well as forallyour deceased mbers fends and ived ones. a day, would ike to youapleceof Calligraphy inscribed 9 orate the Soka pina sean Hedi tngbeotear a Trane ‘odiein promi ohn iter dat, sings ‘Suman tenompeangptor set ‘ime plenty ar pve Me ahs dee Une aman pre {inet ann ough ego ‘stn he chain oman Rome Unhounded —Conmamoratngte Soka Gabais 501 armies on Now I 985 Beda Serssirsribed Ne “alah Vas Heat releringtonexpansie a encompaningspet ott oie Creating a Future of Hope and Victory With the Vast Heart os Soka ‘Bolaly proclaiming the tuth of Nihieen BBadldhian heheped one person aler another to bring the sun of infinite courage, wisdom a ‘umparion to shine in thet hears gh imprisoned col, cram Japan's lait thors, President Makigch Jal wrote -Dependingon onesstate of mind ven helleanbeenjnable™"Thespiritthatcharaterized Fismomentous sg ul esonatsidh [ichien Dashonin’s words" The peater the hard ‘Ouro leaving a example ofthe "vast hear of Soka For is disciples and auccemors,This-vast heart i, the arent invincible spirit to keep serving osrther ‘wh the Mystic Law through even he bit alert to transform all poison into mv Sid rely eente vale with confidence, strength ‘wisdom and optimisin 9 ‘extyear we il agin Celebrate nutple {oth anniversary of Me-Makiguchs it the 70th anniversary ee president the 70h anniversary of the women's division thesunsof Peaceand happiness andthe 70th anniversaries ‘tthe young men's young women’s divsons, ‘dedicated Bohisatvas of the Earth no have i !anetwork of youth aloud the elo Tewillalso be the 50th anniversary oF Soka University npn, the cherished dreamof both Mr “Makiguehl and Me. Toda, and the 20th anniversary ofa Ui cain lino Viejo. (Califor. bright ight of hope forthe 2sren writes, “Myo [of myozo, the Mystic Law] means to revive" (“The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra,’ WND-1, 149). In accord with this principle, the life of Soka is always and everywhere one of youthful vitality, ever moving forward and opening new paths to create fresh value. With that in mind, Iwould like to propose that we make a fresh start from our January headquarters leaders meeting in the profoundly meaningful Year of Hope and Victory 2021), hy renumberingit as the first headquarters leaders meeting on this newest phase of ourjourney toward the Soka Gakkai’ 100th, anniversary (in 2030). What do you say? a9 ext year also marks Nichiren’s birth. He proclaimed: “Though one might pointat theearthand miss it, though one | might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun risen the west could never come about that the prayersof the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unan swered” ((On Prayer” WND-1,345). As Nichiren’s true heirs, with a “vast heart” encom- passing the earth, sea sky, sun and entire universe, Jet us forever cherish the noblest and greatest of prayers—the prayer for kosen-rufu and establishing the correct teachingfor the peace of the land—and steadily Fulfill the vows we have made. The drama of human revolution is 01 the greater our struggles and efforts for Buddhism, others’ happiness and the welfare of society, the more we are able to accumulate treasures of the heart and attain a boundless state of filled with: “the greatest of all joys” (Zhe Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p.212),and to help others dothe same. We of the Soka Gakkai, linked by the bonds of mentor and disciple, are committed to encourag- ingand shining alight oneach precious, uniquely talented individual. ited in the spirit of in body, one in mind," let us pledge together to impart great hope to our troubled world and exert. ourselves bravely and vigorously to achieve the great spiritual victory of transforming the destiny of all humankind—a victory anchored in each of us developinga “vast heart Tam chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and praying earnestly that you, my dearest fellow members, will enjoy long, healthy, fulfilling lives, peace and security, and immeasurable good fortune and benefit. Take care!