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Soka Gakkai (Japanese: 創価学会, Hepburn: Sōka Gakkai, 'Value-Creation Society') is a Japanese Buddhist religious movement based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest Nichiren. It claims the largest membership among Nichiren Buddhist groups, [citation needed] although it was excommunicated by Nichiren in 1991.
Sōke (宗家), pronounced , is a Japanese term that means "the head family [house]." [1] In the realm of Japanese traditional arts, it is used synonymously with the term iemoto. [2] Thus, it is often used to indicate "headmaster" (or sometimes translated as "head of the family" or even "grand master".) The English translation of sōke as ...
"Soka" is a Japanese term meaning "value creation". In 1971, when Daisaku Ikeda founded Soka University, the school established the following founding principles: Be the highest seat of learning for humanistic education. Be the cradle of a new culture. Be a fortress for the peace of humankind.
The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) was formed at a conference on January 26, 1975, on the island of Guam.Representatives from 51 countries attended the meeting and chose Daisaku Ikeda, who served as third president of the Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, to become the SGI's founding president.
When “Avatar: The Last Airbender” makes its live-action debut on Netflix next month, Sokka’s sexism will be toned down considerably. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, cast members ...
Sokka is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel series The Legend of Korra. The character, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko , is voiced by Jack DeSena in the original series and by Chris Hardwick in the sequel series.
Daisaku Ikeda (池田 大作, Ikeda Daisaku, 2 January 1928 – 15 November 2023) was a Japanese Buddhist leader, author, educator and businessman. He served as the third president and then honorary president of the Soka Gakkai, the largest of Japan's new religious movements.
The Soka School System (Japanese: 創価学園 Hepburn: Sōka Gakuen) is an educational network created and funded by the Japanese Soka Gakkai religious organization.. It oversees a series of schools in Japan and several other countries, and includes Soka University of Japan, Soka University of America, and Soka Women's College. [1]