Significant Dates
Year of Hope and Victory
2021
Highest state within the 10 Worlds
Buddhahood
March 16
Kosen-rufu Day
Location of 1st SGI community center in the United States
Boyle Heights
Monthly gathering with members and guest
District Meeting
Mentor and Disciple Day
July 3rd
Graphic representation of the Buddha's enlightened and victorious life condition and serves as a clear mirror to reflect our own enlightened nature and causes it to permeate every aspect of our lives.
Gohonzon
SGI Training group for young women
Byakuren
"Ever-Victorious" is used to describe this place in Japan
Kansai
SGI has established itself in this number of countries and territories
192
May 3, 2021
70th anniversary of President Toda’s inauguration
Sharing and introducing this Buddhism with others
Shakubuku
SGI Training Group for Young Men
Soka Group or Gajokai
Birth place of Daisaku Ikeda
Otaward, Tokyo, Japan
Official Chapter Name
East Los Angeles, Sunrise Chapter
Nichiren Daishonin 1st chanted Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo
April 28
An individual’s inner transformation
Human Revolution
Official name for the Youth Performing Group
IYE or Ikeda Youth Ensemble
A place near Kamakura used as an execution site, where a meteor appeared to frighten Nichiren's executioners.
Tatsunokuchi
What does the letters SGI stand for?
Soka = Value
Gakkai = Creation
International
SGI Day
January 26, 1975
Signifies the Lotus flower; which seeds and blooms at the same time
Cause and Effect
Comprising all members in elementary, junior high and high school.
Future Division
125 acres of restored wetlands, facility for SGI-USA members to refresh their spirit and determination to practice Nichiren Buddhism
Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC)
Our Official Region Name
What is East LA San Gabriel Valley Region