Bharatsokagakkai.org Website Review

Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG) is an organisation engaged in peace, culture and education activities based on the humanistic philosophy of Buddhism. It is part of the larger Soka Gakkai International (SGI) network, a global organisation that seeks to promote the values of peace and respect for all people and comprises of more than 12 million people in 192 countries and territories around the world. BSG members SGI PRESIDENT IKEDA'S 2018 PEACE PROPOSAL Since 1983, every year, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda authors a peace proposal circulated at the UN in his effort to realize peace and human security, which explores the interrelation between core Buddhist concepts and the diverse challenges faced by the global society. READ MORE We all seek peace, in society and in our personal lives but barriers that exist between people and nations make it seem elusive. Ikeda, however, believes otherwise. “Peace is not some abstract concept,” he says. “It is a question of how each one of us plants and cultivates the seeds of peace in the reality of daily living, in the depths of our being.” One of the ways in which BSG achieves this is through organising annual seminars on Daisaku Ikeda’s peace proposals. Since 1983, Ikeda has presented an annual proposal that breaks away from a predictable, theoretical framework to offer practical, workable solutions to questions of human security and world peace, based on Buddhist ideals and philosophy. Since 2004, symposiums have been held Since 1992, The Education Division has been active in imparting encouragement and direction to all educators in BSG. Through various activities like organizing workshops and related events in schools and academic institutions, Education Division is emphasizing the The Education Division also focuses on providing opportunity to those working in the field of education i.e. teachers, college lecturers, corporate trainers, private tutors, administrators and policy makers to come together and share their experiences and best practices.