Inspired by the Buddhist humanism of our founder, Daisaku Ikeda, we believe learning and dialogue present the surest path to peace.
To have faith in the promise of dialogue is to believe in the promise of humanity.
Daisaku Ikeda
In this section, which features articles, essays, lectures, poems, and interviews, you can experience the cumulative wisdom of the people who have been associated with the Center, and co-investigate the themes that have been explored through our events, dialogues, and projects. Check it out!
One way to think of our approach is in terms of ningen kyoiku, or “human education.” Jason Goulah discusses how Ikeda understands the concept. First, he cites Ikeda’s succinctly stated rationale: “Being born does not make one a human being. Don’t we really become human when we make tenacious efforts to live as human beings? … We need human education to become human beings.”
