Memorial Service Marking Second Anniversary of Daisaku Ikeda’s Passing
President Harada leads the memorial service marking the second anniversary of President Ikeda’s passing
On November 15, 2025, a memorial prayer service marking the second anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda‘s passing was held at the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu in Tokyo, Japan. Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada, General Director Shigeo Hasegawa and national Women’s Division Leader Masami Nasu attended the ceremony along with representatives of each division and region in Japan and leaders from 75 countries and territories who were visiting Japan for a training course. With President Harada officiating, participants recited portions of the Lotus Sutra and chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with profound appreciation for Mr. Ikeda’s leadership of the Soka Gakkai.
President
Harada called on the participants to renew their vow to work for the creation
of a peaceful world based on the humanistic philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism,
setting 2029, the sixth anniversary of President Ikeda’s passing, as a
milestone in these efforts.
Until his passing at the age of 95, President Ikeda dedicated himself to fostering a lasting culture of peace through dialogue and to deepening mutual understanding beyond differences of ethnicity, culture or religion. He embodied a Buddhism of action, and his writings inspired millions of people around the world. His legacy lives on in the countless individuals empowered by his vision of personal transformation and contribution to society.
[Adapted from an
article in the November 16, 2025, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, Soka Gakkai, Japan]
