Indigo Talks

Named after the Buddhist expression “from the indigo, an even deeper blue,” Indigo Talks is a lecture series launched July 2021 featuring renowned intellectuals in dialogue with enduring works by Center founder Daisaku Ikeda. Just as items repeatedly dyed with indigo turn bluer than the indigo itself, the Chinese allegory of the indigo plant exemplifies the impact learning has on deepening one’s wisdom, courage, and compassion.

To date there have been four Indigo Talks, all presented online, with hundreds of people worldwide tuning in. These talks can be viewed below, with articles on the talks available at these links. 

• Francyne Huckaby of Texas Christian University spoke on “Two Bundles of Reeds: (In)evitable Pain, (Im)possible Promise” (July 2021). Read the article
• Johnny Lupinacci of Washington State University explored “Envisioning A Better World Together Through Value Creation, Interdependence, and Creative Coexistence” (May 2022). Read the article
• Zeena Zakharia of the University of Maryland at College Park discussed “Ordinary Solidarities and the Restoration of Humanity” (June 2023). Read the article
• Cynthia Dillard of Seattle University delivered a talk called “Towards Hope and Joy in Life and Death: New Visions” (Nov. 2023). Read the article