Table of Contents

Peace, Justice, and the Poetic Mind
Conversations on the Path of Nonviolence

Preface by Daisaku Ikeda xiii

Preface by Stuart Rees xvii

1. Peace Is Not Only the Absence of War 1

2. Living Up to Our Mission 19

3. Spiritual Struggle 35

4. Identity and Globalization 47

5. A Law for Life 61

6. Unsung Heroes 77

7. A World Without Nuclear Weapons 91

8. Creating the Conditions for Peace 107

9. Poetry to Reawaken 123

10. Fighting for What Is Right 137

11. Dignity for All 155

12. Altruism Over Egoism 169

Appendix 1. Selected Works—Daisaku Ikeda 185

Appendix 2. Selected Works—Stuart Rees 187

Notes 189

Index 203

About the Authors 215