BEACH DAY ‘09 will be taking place on Sunday, June 28 at Indian Beach! The party is held for the graduation of Jr./Sr. High School & Student Division graduates as well as a final farewell get together for those moving out of Houston at the end of summer! All youth and friends are encouraged to [...]
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Texas Gulf Coast Region
Beach Day ‘09
BEACH DAY ‘09 will be taking place on Sunday, June 28 at Indian Beach! The party is held for the graduation of Jr./Sr. High School & Student Division...
SGI-Houston Youth Activity Day at Brazos Bend State Park
More than 40 Youth Division members and guests spent the day at Brazos Bend State Park for YOUTH ACTIVITY DAY on Sunday,...
2009: Year of Youth and Victory
SGI President Ikeda’s New Year’s Message Congratulations and best wishes at this festive start of the Year of Youth and Victory. As the...
Soka Gakkai International
The 14 million members of Soka Gakkai International (SGI - www.sgi.org ) around the world embrace Nichiren Buddhism, a dynamic philosophy grounded in the realities of daily life, seeking to promote the values of peace, culture and education. The core philosophy of the SGI can be summed up by the concept of "Human revolution." This is the idea that the self-motivated inner change of a single individual positively affects the larger web of life and results in the rejuvenation of human society.
The SGI-USA (www.sgi-usa.org ) is the American branch of the SGI network, with more than 2,600 neighborhood discussion groups and nearly 100 SGI-USA centers throughout the country. To find out more, click Here.
Experience of Charles Martell
I began my practice of Nichiren Buddhism in September 1981 in New Mexico. I was finishing up my Masters degree at the time and was preparing to move to Houston to begin my professional career as a Geologist.
When I arrived in Houston in March, 1982 I already had built up [...]
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FNCC Schedule - 2009
The Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC), located in the peaceful Everglades, opened in 1996 as a facility for SGI-USA members to refresh their spirit and determination to practice Nichiren Buddhism. As SGI President Daisaku Ikeda commented: “There should be time for sleeping and time for chanting. People should leave energized and filled with hope.”
The [...]
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2008 FNCC - BSG Conference
Continuously striving behind the scenes to make SGI activities possible, Byakuren, Soka Group and Gajokai serve and protect the organization’s members and facilities. At this conference, all of you will have an opportunity to reaffirm the purpose you share as behind-the-scenes support groups through study sessions, question-and-answer segments and faith encouragement. Zone-level and up youth [...]
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Houston Pride
The SGI-USA Houston Chapter is excited to participate in the 2009 Houston Pride Festival on Saturday, June 27!!!
The Pride Festival is the single largest community event that supports Houston’s gay and lesbian community and friends. Admission is free and each year the Pride Festival & Parade brings out approximately 150,000 people.
The SGI-USA Houston Chapter [...]
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February Women’s Division Meeting
Sensei’s Message
Our beloved members of the SGI-USA, the “suns of happiness and victory” of the global kosen-rufu movement! We sincerely congratulate you on holding your hope-filled discussion meetings that concurrently celebrate the annual women’s general meetings! We truly appreciate the attendance of our distinguished guests and friends. From Japan, we are closely watching over your [...]
SGI-Houston Youth Activity Day at Brazos Bend State Park
More than 40 Youth Division members and guests spent the day at Brazos Bend State Park for YOUTH ACTIVITY DAY on Sunday, March 22, 2009.
Located about an hour southwest of Houston, Brazos Bend State Park is home to many lazy alligators, a type of pink colored bird and lots of other wildlife.
After a [...]
Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
- SGI President Ikeda's Daily Encouragement for 4 JulyI place a high value on personal initiative. Spontaneity underlies the spirit of autonomy and independence; conversely, taking action because one is told to amounts to slavery of the spirit. Kosen-rufu will be advanced by brave people armed with the spirit of independence who voluntarily strive to fulfill the vow they made at the time of kuon ganjo. Because they struggle of their own volition, they have no complaints or grievances. The greater the obstacles they face, the greater the courage, wisdom and power they muster from within.