The New Human Revolution vol.28 - NEW RELEASES
It's Official!
We are pleased to announce the release of volume 28 of The New Human Revolution! This publication represents a major step toward the completion of the unabridged Italian edition of this extraordinary work by Sensei.
This volume describes the events that took place in 1978. On June 19 of that year, the Soka Gakkai had received a list with over thirty doctrinal questions from the clergy, made on the basis of various questions raised by the priests, who accused the Soka Gakkai of deviating from the teachings of the school.
Using the authority derived from their role, the priests began to pressure members to leave the organization and join their temples directly as "danto" members, or lay temple affiliates. Among their strategies was to threaten members by claiming that if they stayed with the Soka Gakkai they would not be able to attain Buddhahood. Shin'ichi Yamamoto put all his efforts into protecting members from these vile attacks and trying to maintain unity between the clergy and laity.
Meanwhile, the president of the Soka Gakkai is always busy infusing lifeblood into the organization's activities: throughout the year Shin'ichi visits various prefectures in Japan to offer encouragement in the faith; in June he attends the 21st anniversary officers' meeting of the Student Division, during which he reiterates the limitless expectations he has for students and what they will be able to achieve in the 21st century; Shin'ichi also uses every spare moment among his many commitments to write the lyrics to various songs.
Finally, in the early days of October 1978, President Yamamoto attended the first general meeting of the Department of Remote Islands, offering his encouragement to the many members who had come to headquarters after long and arduous travels from many distant islands of Japan.
"Our growth in faith is reflected in our humanity and clearly manifested in our words and actions imbued with a deep care for others. It is this humanity that will determine the future of kosen rufu." Daisaku Ikeda