The legacy of Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman is central to the American character. These resources explore that legacy, with special attention to intercultural resonances.
With Thoreau's Walden as a guide, the first Ikeda Forum (2004) explored connections between American Transcendentalism and Eastern wisdom traditions.
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To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Leaves of Grass, scholars and poets from Asia and the Americas gathered to respond to Whitman’s poetic vision.
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What can we learn from Ralph Waldo Emerson about how best to live? How might the imagination help us to bring forth new possibilities?
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In 2009, Ronald A. Bosco and Joel Myerson discussed their dialogue with Daisaku Ikeda, Creating Waldens: An East-West Conversation on the American Renaissance.
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This excerpt from Creating Waldens explores Thoreau’s ongoing quest for new challenges, discoveries, and progress at every stage of his life.
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Daisaku Ikeda composed this message to commemorate the first Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue in 2004.
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