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Daisaku Ikeda: A Biographical Sketch

Daisaku Ikeda (1928-2023) was a Buddhist philosopher, peacebuilder, educator, author and poet.

He was president of the Soka Gakkai lay Buddhist organization in Japan from 1960–79 and the founding president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), one of the world's largest and most diverse community-based Buddhist associations, promoting a philosophy of empowerment and social engagement for peace.

He also founded the Soka Schools system and several international institutions promoting peace, culture and education.

Ikeda was born in Tokyo, Japan, on January 2, 1928, the fifth of eight children, to a family of seaweed farmers.

Growing up during World War II, he endured firsthand the suffering and devastation of war, including the death of his eldest brother who was killed in action in Burma (present-day Myanmar). This experience as a teenager gave birth to a lifel