The Human Revolution

by Daisaku Ikeda

Book by Ikeda, Daisaku

Genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction, History

2080 pages, Hard Cover Boxed Set

First published September 1, 1982

About the author

Daisaku Ikeda was a Buddhist philosopher, peacebuilder, educator, author and poet. He was the third president of the Soka Gakkai lay Buddhist organization and the founding president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), which is today one of the world's largest and most diverse lay Buddhist organizations, promoting a philosophy of character development and social engagement for peace.

Ikeda was the founder of the Soka (value-creation) schools, a nondenominational school system based on an ideal of fostering each student's unique creative potential and cultivating an ethic of peace, social contribution and global consciousness. The school system runs from kindergarten through graduate study and includes a university in Tokyo, Japan, and another in California, U.S.A.

Ikeda was a staunch proponent of dialogue as the foundation of peace. Since the 1970s he has pursued dialogue with a wide range of individuals around the world in political, cultural, educational and academic fields. Over 50 of these have been published in book form, with people such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Elise Boulding, Joseph Rotblat and André Malraux. In furtherance of his vision of fostering dialogue and solidarity for peace, Ikeda has founded a number of independent, nonprofit research institutes that develop cross-cultural, interdisciplinary collaboration on diverse issues: the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century, the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research and the Institute of Oriental Philosophy. The Min-On Concert Association and the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum promote mutual understanding and friendship between different national cultures through the arts.

Ikeda was a prolific writer who has published more than 100 works, ranging from Buddhist philosophy to biographical essays, poetry, children's stories and photographic collections.

Reviews

[Gloria Ng · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where do I even begin to write a review for this box set? I read this entire set over the phone from 9pm-10ish every evening to a legally blind practitioner of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism because we were both set on having our own human revolution in the process.

In a nutshell, we broke through so much stuff in the course of that reading we even progressed to read The New Human Revolution, Volume 1 all the way through to The New Human Revolution, Volume 18, which was the latest volume at the time, before we moved on to The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra: A Discussion, Vol 1 through The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra: A Discussion, Volume 3.

We held our nightly ritual for over two years before we stopped because my life circumstances changed so drastically. Maybe one day I will have more time to write about that... So, yes, we did both accomplish our human revolution and continue to do so, since the path of self-improvement and self-actualization is limitless.

And yes, I highly recommend this box set. :-)

[Amit Tripathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read the first 6 volumes of this book and not only has it deepened my faith in the mystic law, it has also given me the opportunity to realize the struggle that SGI's mentors had to go through.

[Shima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Josei Toda is phenomenal.

[Ata Agoro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although set in post-war Japan in the mid-twentieth century, this fictionalized novel is based upon real struggles of common Japanese people and is filled with living breathing testaments to the resilience and creativity of the human spirit. What a wonderful and inspiring journey! A great read to treasure and revisit for years to come!

[Vaibhav Saran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Josei Toda is an inspiration.

[Patrick Dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read and great insight into the founding spirit and philosophy to today's Soka Gakkai movement.

[Dandy Lau · Rating 5 out of 5]

It completely changed my view about the history. Deepen my understanding about Soka Gakkai, the spirit of mentor-disciple and Nichiren Buddhism.

It’s a book that gave me so many inspirations and life long guidances.

Each page that I’ve flipped, it always lift my life state up.

[Deepanshu Malhotra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mindblown Guidance.

[jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

OK so I havent read all 2080 pages and all the volumes-but it is some beautiful Buddhist shit!!
Know this!!

[Elijah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great historical fiction of the Soka Gakkai.

[Citlalib]

I'll tell you when I'm done.

[Andreas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book I ever read!

[Fenixbird SandS]

Just opening the cover of VOl I.