On October 2, 1960, Daisaku Ikeda set out on his first overseas trip to promote peace—a journey inspired by a conversation he had with his mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, in 1954,
Embarking on this journey, which would eventually take him to 54 countries and territories during his lifetime, Ikeda carried with him his mentor’s wish for peace and his encouragement to spread the teachings of Buddhism around the world.
🎬 Watch this video clip from the animated version of 𝘛𝘩�� 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, vol. 12, depicting this pivotal moment in Soka Gakkai history. The full video is currently available for purchase only as a Japanese-language DVD.
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Note, at 0:17: The term "Mystic Law" (Jpn. 𝘮𝘺𝘰𝘩𝘰) is part of the phrase “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,” which is chanted as the central practice of Nichiren Buddhism: https://t.co/IQLlja8ZEP