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SGI-UK online news bulletin Issue No8 16.09.2009 www.sgi-uk.info
President Ikeda issues
anti-nuclear proposal
SGI President Ikeda released an Josei Toda, issued a historic call for
anti-nuclear proposal entitled the abolition of nuclear weapons. His
‘Building Global Solidarity Toward speech, which denounced nuclear
Nuclear Abolition’ on September weapons as an absolute evil, contains
8 in commemoration of the 52nd three themes of particular relevance
anniversary of second President for today: the need for a transformation
Josei Toda’s declaration against the in the consciousness of political
use of nuclear weapons. leaders; the need for a clearly shared
President Ikeda says: “If nuclear vision toward the outlawing of nuclear
weapons epitomise the forces that weapons; and the need to establish
would divide and destroy the world, ‘human security’ on a global scale.
they can only be overcome by the “I believe it is possible to lay the
Picture courtesy of Seikyo Press
solidarity of ordinary citizens, which foundations for a world without nuclear
transforms hope into the energy to weapons during the next five years, and
create a new era. to this end would suggest a five-part
“Even though the threat of global plan. I call on:
nuclear war has diminished since the 1. The five declared nuclear-weapon
end of the Cold War, the number of states to announce their commitment
states with nuclear arms has nearly to a shared vision of a world without
doubled since the Nuclear Non- nuclear weapons at next year’s NPT
Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entered Review Conference and to promptly
into force in 1970. There are still some themselves these questions: initiate concrete steps toward its
25,000 nuclear warheads in existence Are nuclear weapons really necessary? achievement.
in the world. At the same time, there Why do we need to keep them? 2. The United Nations to establish a
is rising fear that the spread of nuclear panel of experts on nuclear abolition,
What justifies our own stockpiles of
weapons technologies and materials strengthening collaborative relations
nuclear weapons when we make an issue
through the black market will unleash with civil society regarding the
out of other states’ possession of them?
the nightmare of nuclear terrorism. disarmament process.
I would like to urge the leaders of Does humanity really have no choice
but to live under the threat of nuclear 3. The states party to the NPT to
all states that either possess nuclear
weapons?” strengthen nonproliferation mechanisms
weapons themselves or whose
and remove obstacles to the elimination
national security is reliant on the President Ikeda adds: “In 1957, my
nuclear weapons of other states to ask mentor, second Soka Gakkai president turn to page 2
SGI-UK online news bulletin Issue No8 16.09.2009 Page 2
Calling all young men!
SGI-UK YMD GENERAL MEETING – ‘THE HEART OF A LION KING’
On October 24 a historic
YMD General Meeting
will be held in London
at Friends House,
Euston, writes Manuel
Fernandez, SGI-UK YMD
leader.
Our aim is to gather
together 1,000 young
men dedicated to kosen-
rufu, with a shared
determination to respond
to Sensei by standing up
with the heart of a lion
king in daily life, in our
districts and in society.
Our vision is that this
great meeting and our
preparations toward it
will serve as a powerful
catalyst to increase the
momentum of all our
efforts to expand our
circles of friendship in our The young men of London General Area Youth Division is based on two ingredients:
districts and discussion gathered at Taplow Court for their Summer the Oneness of Mentor and Disciple and the
meetings toward our goal Course, writes Matthew Dearlove. ‘100 per Spirit of Many in Body, One in Mind. Manuel
of welcoming one new cent victory for each young man and for Fernandez encouraged us to infuse the
YMD member in each each district’ was the theme and the day weeks leading up to the historic SGI-UK YMD
district across SGI-UK this was crammed with many inspiring words General Meeting on October 24 with joy and
year. and experiences. SGI-UK General Director passion. This was powerfully backed up by the
The meeting will be Robert Samuels stressed that the key to our determination that “if our heart is sincere,
held at Friends House, success and unprecedented growth in the that day will change our life”.
173 Euston Road, London be attending this meeting
to attend the meeting. The
NW1 2BJ from 2.30 to
4.30pm (doors open at
meeting is also open to to kindly visit and register Anti-nuclear proposal
guests but ideally not as on the website as soon
2pm). as possible (You can also from page 1
their first encounter with
It will consist of Buddhism. ask your HQ leader to of nuclear weapons by the year 2015.
inspiration and direction, register your name for you 4. All states actively to cooperate to
We would encourage
great experiences of if you don’t have internet reduce the role of nuclear weapons in
that any guest be
actual proof and a access). national security and to advance on a
introduced to SGI and
culture festival. It will There you will find global scale toward the establishment
Sensei at local discussion
be a powerful and joyful inspiration from Sensei’s of security arrangements that are not
meetings before the
expression of victory recent guidance and dependent on nuclear weapons by the
General Meeting. There
through all our efforts you can also read (and year 2015.
are various opportunities
towards that day. contribute) experiences
to contribute toward the 5. The world’s people to clearly
Every YMD member meeting and the culture of challenging toward the manifest their will for the outlawing of
and naitoku in the festival so please contact meeting, including reports nuclear weapons and to establish, by the
Youth Division, Student your local YMD HQ or of local district discussion year 2015, the international norm that
Division and Future area leader for details. meetings. will serve as the foundation for a Nuclear
Group is warmly invited We will be launching a Let’s each of us Weapons Convention.”
to attend and, if they website with information summon up the heart of a
have not already, they A summary of the proposal will appear
and inspiration for the lion king and win in daily
should be receiving an in the November issue of the Art of
General Meeting – www. life, in our districts and in
invitation from a local Living and the full proposal and a
sgi-uk.info/ymgm society!
leader, although it is not press release are available at the SGI-
We would like to ask We look forward to UK website at
necessary to have a ticket
each young man who will seeing you on October 24! http://www.sgi-uk.org/index.php/sgi-uk
SGI-UK online news bulletin Issue No8 16.09.2009 Page 3
Summer Course round-up
Picture: Thomas Haigh
Picture: Muriel Gallan
38 Women’s Division members of Mid Wales and the Marches 150 members of Central England Youth Division held their
HQ gathered at Buckatree Hall in Shropshire in a spirit of course at Hinckley Island Hotel in Leicester with the theme
togetherness and joy to build on relationships and forge ‘Be Invincible in Spirit’, writes Elizabeth Ingrams. The
new ones, writes Muriel Gallan. There was a delightfully course involved a rich mix of lectures, entertainments and
stimulating air of creativity with Gillian Gregory leading a experiences. General Director Robert Samels said: ‘Faith
fun-packed dance workshop and Zoe Glynn displaying her is knowing your prayer will be answered,’ and several
superb painting ‘Rosa’ designed especially for the course. members gave experiences showing actual proof of this.
Picture: Sarah O’Toole
Picture: Justin Thomas
More than 150 women – including 20 attending for the first
time – gathered at London Metropolitan University for the
North London Area course, writes Mandy Hawting. There
was a great atmosphere and lots of singing. The theme – The
Victory of the Women’s Division is the Victory of Kosen-rufu 95 men from West London Area spent two days at Brunel
– was exemplified through moving and heartfelt experiences University challenging themselves to make real the spirit
ranging from gratitude for being a teacher to how a member of many in body, one in mind, writes Peter Kendall. We
was able to influence a borough’s decision-making process heard how that and the spirit of the oneness of mentor and
connected with issues on a housing estate. disciple are like the two wheels of a cart.
Picture: Duncan Harrrison
46 young men from South of England Area gathered at
Cholderton Youth Hostel in Wiltshire, writes Rupesh
Shanmugam. Being new to the practice, this was my first
Summer Course and I didn’t know what to expect. But after 54 men attended the Central London Area Men’s Division
an hour of daimoku my worries were transformed into a course held at the London Ikeda Peace Centre with the
positive seeking spirit. A nature walk was cut short as the theme ‘Take the Lead and Win with the Spirit of Sensei’,
skies opened up, but it failed to demoralise the young men writes Harjiv Sawhney. We broke into small groups to
who sang Gakkai songs! Later, a bonfire was lit to help us discuss the themes ‘For a member of the Men’s Division, his
warm ourselves and also act as the stage for visiting Men’s greatest source of pride is the number of victories he has
Division leaders to share their experiences. I truly believe achieved through faith’ and ‘The Treasures of the heart are
that the Youth Division are the ‘Champions of the World’. most important of all’. Simply awesome!
SGI-UK online news bulletin Issue No8 16.09.2009 Page 4
More Summer Course pictures... World News
Hachioji, Japan: Korea’s Hongik
University presented President Ikeda
with an honorary doctorate of literature
in recognition of his contribution to
Korea-Japan friendship. The conferral of
his 259th academic honour took place at
Picture: Patricia Levey-Bennett
Soka University on September 4.
New Jersey, USA: President Ikeda, as
founder of the Toda Institute for Global
Peace and Policy Research, contributed
the foreword to The Challenge of
Abolishing Nuclear Weapons, a new
book by David Krieger, president of the
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.
More than 100 women gathered at Trafford Hall near Chester for the Northern Las Vegas, USA: The city presented
Area course, writes Wot Blowers. Right from the start the spirit of good humour, President Ikeda and Mrs Kaneko
co-operation, hope, joy, confidence and dedication to kosen-rufu was evident. Ikeda with the Key to the City and
Experiences as far-ranging as issues at work, mentor-disciple, childhood trauma proclaimed August 24 Soka Gakkai
and mental illness were living proof of victory in everyday life, while lively International Day, in recognition of their
discussion meetings strengthened friendships. contributions to intercultural dialogue
and understanding.
Askov, Denmark: The Ikeda Lake
Festival was held on August 22. Some
450 people attended, including members
Picture: Helen Ingham
of the local community and SGI, as well
as students of Askov High School.
September
A Buddhist magazine
September 2009
Price £3
Issue no. 99
Art of Living –
92 Women’s Division members from Central England South East Region came
together at Marks Tey, Colchester, writes Vicki Culverwell. We left ladened
Essentials for
with goodies; hand-made keys; real sunflowers, bought for us by Julie Wilson; Happiness
‘Guidelines to Victory’ from Kimie Koyanagi to put on our altars and…full hearts, Essentials for happiness
knowing we had the ability to “pierce the universe with our daimoku”. It was in the month of September, in
1957, that second president Josei Toda
Baby-naming ceremony issued his historic declaration against
nuclear weapons and the devilish
tendency which justifies the taking
An SGI-UK member and
of life. In 1982, September 21 was
her Maori husband held a
established by the United Nations as
baby-naming ceremony at
International Day of Peace
the grandparents’ house in
Bournemouth, writes Anne Essentials for Happiness is the theme
Flude. for this month’s Art of Living which
looks at the key ingredients for the
The parents, Lyana and
happiness of individuals and humanity as
Jerry Nepia, came from
a whole to identify how a peaceful world
London. They wanted part of
can truly be established.
the ceremony to be Buddhist,
so at the beginning four local The ‘ingredients’ are explored
ladies from Bournemouth through President Ikeda’s guidance and
encouraging the parents to study lectures, features and Q&A on the
and Poole districts joined the “work together like the sun
mother for gongyo and a few subject of The Gohonzon and, as always,
and moon, a pair of eyes, great experiences.
minutes daimoku. or the two wings of a bird”.
A Dedicated This all took place in It was a beautiful, heartfelt,
Dynamo Training the back garden, in glorious loving and moving ceremony,
Notice
Day will be held sunshine, watched and listened with the parents making Can you help once a month or at a
at Taplow Court to intently by around 40 seated vows to their adorable, moment’s notice to serve lunch in the
on Saturday guests. The ceremony was beaming little girl, Kiriana. canteen at weekends at SGI-UK National
September 19 in English and Maori, and Several people asked about Centre, Taplow Court? If so please call
from 1-4pm in several quotes from Nichiren’s the practice and took away Annemarie Smith on 01189455412 for
the Ikeda New writings were read out, relating cards, leaflets and copies of more details or email annemarie28@
Century Hall. to a fortune baby, faith, and the Art of Living. hotmail.com with all your details.
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