THE HUMAN REVOLUTION: A PREREQUISITE FOR LASTING PEACE
Abstract
The spiritual basis for the peace efforts of the Soka Gakkai International is Mahayana Buddhism. This form of Buddhism urges its adherents to be concerned with the welfare of others. Through the youth movement of the Soka Gakkai International a number of activities have been carried out to encourage worid peace. Since international peace involves all peoples and all religions, efforts are being made to work with all those truly interested in world peace. To guarantee that the concern for peace is grounded in strong personal conviction, the Soka universities, in both Japan and the United States, have a strong focus on the issue of peace. They promote the premise that peace starts in the hearts of individuals, but can spread to encompass all of humanity. RÉSUMÉ La source spirituelle des efforts de paix de l'Institut Soka Gakkai n'est autre que le bouddhisme mahayana. Cette forme de bouddhisme incite ses adhérents à se soucier du bien-être d'autrui. Par l'entremise du mouvement des jeunes de l'Institut Soka Gakkai, plusieurs activités ont été entreprises pour favoriser la paix dans le monde. Attendu que la paix internationale met en cause tous les peuples et toutes les religions, l'Institut tient à associer aux efforts de tous ceux à qui la paix dans le monde tient vraiment à coeur. Pour garantir que la paix est édifiée sur de puissantes convictions personnelles, les universités Soka Gakkai du Japon et des Etats-Unis concentrent une bonne part de leurs activités sur cette question. La paix commence dans le coeur des gens mais elle peut se propager pour englober toute l'humanité.Downloads
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1987-09-01
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Ikeda, D. (1987). THE HUMAN REVOLUTION: A PREREQUISITE FOR LASTING PEACE. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 22(003). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7763
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