Editing Soka Gakkai

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! colspan="2" | Soka Gakkai
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! Family
| Nichiren Buddhist lay movement
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! Origin region
| Japan
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! Founding period
| 20th century CE
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! Estimated adherents
| Large international lay Buddhist movement; membership estimates vary.
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'''Soka Gakkai''' is a global lay Buddhist movement rooted in Nichiren Buddhism, emphasizing chanting, human dignity, peace, culture, and education.

== Overview ==
Soka Gakkai is a Japanese-origin lay Buddhist movement based on Nichiren Buddhism. Its global organization describes itself as a community in many countries and territories promoting peace, culture, education, and respect for the dignity of life.<ref>{{cite web |title=Soka Gakkai Global |url=https://www.sokaglobal.org/ |access-date=2026-05-22}}</ref>

== Key beliefs ==

* The Lotus Sutra is central in Nichiren Buddhist interpretation
* Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is a core practice
* Every person has inherent dignity and Buddha nature
* Human revolution, or inner transformation, can improve society
* Peace, culture, and education are major public values

== Practices ==

* Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
* Recitation of portions of the Lotus Sutra
* Home meetings and discussion groups
* Study of Nichiren's writings
* Peace, education, and cultural activities

== Places of worship ==

* Homes with Gohonzon enshrined
* Soka Gakkai centers
* Discussion meeting locations

== Sacred texts ==

* Lotus Sutra
* Nichiren's writings
* Soka Gakkai study materials
* Writings of movement presidents

== Holidays and observances ==

* Nichiren-related commemorations
* Soka Gakkai founding dates
* Community and peace events

== Branches and related traditions ==

* [[Buddhism]] - Soka Gakkai is rooted in Nichiren Buddhism.
* [[New Religious Movements]] - It is often studied as a modern lay Buddhist movement.
* [[Nichiren Buddhism]] - The movement descends from the Nichiren tradition.

== See also ==

* [[Religion]]
* [[Theology]]
* [[Philosophy of religion]]
* [[New Religious Movements]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Religions]]
[[Category:Dharmic religions]]
[[Category:New Religious Movements]]