Tariq Hassan Visits DC

Saturday 15th Tariq Hassan, East Territory Leader, met with district chiefs at the DC Community Center. He presented his views on the meaning of the ‘2nd Act of Kosenrufu’ that was proclaimed by President Ikeda at the June Headquarters Leaders meeting and announced to the SGI-USA by General Director Danny Nagashima at the June 24th simulcast. Citing several issues of the World Tribune and Living Buddhism, Mr. Hassan spoke of the completion of the ‘essential phase’ and the appearance of disciples who must have the same ‘great vow’ as the mentor. Everything depends on the disciples, who should challenge their human revolution. We need to raise successors for the next 50 years. Empower the youth, he said. Now is the time. See WT 12 Jan 2007, 23 March 2007 and 31 March 2006. See also Jan 98 Living Buddhism. Installment 9 of President Ikeda’s lecture on ‘The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life and Death’ that will be published in the Jan-Feb 08 Living Buddhism answers the question, “What action is required now?”