MARCH 16— THE CORONATION CEREMONY OF SOKA YOUTH

On March 16, 1958, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda entrusted the mission of kosen-rufu to the youth. The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was published in the March 16, 2000, Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper.

Kosen-rufu Day | March 16—The Coronation Ceremomy

My eyes were focused unwaveringly on the future. Yet, seeing the frail condition of my mentor in life, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, a deep pain tore through my heart, as if the floodgates of all the sorrow and apprehension I had long...

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