Tariq Hassan, in his comments at the nationwide district leaders simulcast on 6/24/07, mentioned seven points of human revolution postulated by President Ikeda in his guise as Shinichi Yamamoto. He suggested that these 7 points be the theme of this year's Men's Division General Meeting. He also suggested that the meeting be 4 divisional.
In New Human Revolution Sunlight chapter, Shinichi is visiting the USA in 1973. In his remarks at the ceremony commemorating Josei Toda's passing, held at the America headquarters building, he offered 7 points about human revolution:
Health - the important thing is our earnest Buddhist prayer to be healthy and to attune our lives to the fundamental rhythm of the universe at the deepest level.
Youthfulness - as long as we continue to practice vibrantly and strive to improve and develop ourselves, we will never lose our youthful spirit.
Good furtune - good fortune accumulated through our practice protects us and enables us to experience genuine fulfillment.
Wisdom - to perfect ourselves and develop into capable members of SGI and society, we need to cultivate our minds. Failure to do so will lead to our defeat.
Passion - whether we are happy depends, in large part, on our ability to feel passionate about things in our lives.
Conviction - without conviction we may lose our way in life.
Victory - we carry out our human revolution by achieving victory after victory in our daily lives.
Shinichi went on to say that being a true Buddhist practitioner also requires bringing forth one's compassion, which embraces all of these characteristics.
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