Soka Gakkai
Japanese Buddhist religious movement
Soka Gakkai
Soka Gakkai (Japanese: 創価学会, Hepburn: Sōka Gakkai; "creating value study group") is a Japanese new religion founded in 1930 based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren. The Sōka Gakkai has been led by Minoru Harada since December 2023. The organization bases its teachings on Nichiren's interpretation of the Lotus Sutra and places chanting Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō at the center of devotional practice. The Soka Gakkai is a community-based Buddhist organization that promotes peace, culture, and education based on the respect for dignity of life. The Soka Gakkai was founded by educators Makiguchi and Toda on 18 November 1930 as Soka Kyoiku Gakkai (Society for Value-Creating Education). It was later named the Soka Gakkai. It held its inaugural meeting in 1937. It was disbanded during the Second World War when much of the leadership was imprisoned for violations of the 1925 Peace Preservation Law and charges of lèse-majesté. In 1945, Toda began rebuilding the Soka...
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