A Lasting Peace: Volume Two

By Daisaku Ikeda

The second of two volumes of collected addresses delivered around the world by Daisaku Ikeda, the president of Soka Gakkai International. The book addresses some of the most pressing issues of our times.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0834802201
• ISBN13: 9780834802209
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Weatherhill
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Profound Wisdom and Outstanding Insight

I recommend this book to anyone concerned with issues of peace, both international and domestic, down to the level of their own communities. I also recommend this book to anyone intersted in learning about the practical applications of ancient yet timeless Buddhist thought in modern, everyday life. In this book, "A Lasting Peace," Mr. Ikeda yet again provides us with outstanding insights and his trademark wisdom, addressing many of the most important issues facing humanity today.This book, like most of Mr. Ikeda's books, reminds us that if we are ever to banish from this world the superficial conflicts that escalate to all-out wars, we must first regard the fundamental cause of such conflicts. This fundamental cause is nothing more than people's diluted sense of identity - people clinging to superficial differences in culture, race, and so on.As another reviewer wrote, the essential message of this book is to remind the reader that humanity must first recognize its true identity as one human family - then and only then will we begin to walk the path of a true and lasting peace.

I liked it

I personally thought this book was great. It's the first book I've read by Daisaku Ikeda and I was very impressed by his insights and wisdom. I suppose Buddhist readers would appreciate it even more than I did.

How to Build an Authentic and Enduring Peace

This book, "A Lasting Peace," is a collection of essays by United Nations Peace Medal recipient Daisaku Ikeda. The essays present a carefully considered and hopeful vision of a world in which war is the exception rather than the rule. This future, which the essays encourage us all to believe is attainable, can be brought about first and foremost by the collective elevation of individual human lives rather than by any specific political actions.Our collective human destiny, Mr. Ikeda insists, is in the hands of each individual rather than in the governments and other institutions that have historically oppressed humanity.In "A Lasting Peace," Daisaku Ikeda once again demonstrates his profound insights and trademark eloquence, addressing the most pressing issue facing humanity now - how to build an authentic and enduring peace. Daisaku Ikeda, current president of the Soka Gakkai International, a Buddhist organization with 15 million members in 130 nations, has lectured extensively at the highest institutions of learning and research throughout the world. This book, like every book of Daisaku Ikeda's I have read, reminds the reader that if humanity is ever to rid the world of superficial conflicts that escalate to war, we must illuminate the fundamental cause of such conflicts - our diluted sense of identity - clinging to superficial differences in culture, race, religion and so on."Once we recognize our true identity as one human family, then we can begin to walk on the path of a true and lasting peace."

Profound Wisdom, Outstanding Insight

In this book, A Lasting Peace, Daisaku Ikeda once again provides the reader with his outstanding insights and trademark wisdom, addressing the most important issue facing humanity today - how to create a lasting peace. In the pursuit of peace, Daisaku Ikeda has lectured extensively at the highest institutions of learning and research throughout the world. Regardless of one's faith, nationality or political views, Daisaku Ikeda expounds what we can all agree is truth - rational, eternal, universal truth. This book, as with most of Daisaku Ikeda's books, reminds us that if we are ever to rid ourselves of superficial conflicts that escalate to full-blown wars, we must start by regarding the fundamental cause of our conflicts. This is nothing more than our diluted sense of identity - clinging to superficial differences in human culture, language, skin color, and so on.Once we recognize our true identity as one human family, then we can begin to walk on the path of a true and lasting peace.I recommend this book to anyone concerned with the issue of peace in both the world at large as well as their own communities. I recommend this book to anyone intersted in learning about the practical applications of ancient yet timeless Buddhist thought in modern, everyday life.

Tina Turner Introduced Me To Daisaku Ikeda's Writings

Tina Turner is the reason I found this book, and all others by Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International. After hearing Tina Turner speak about her Buddhist practice in interviews, and hearing her give credit to Buddhism for her happiness and in life, I decided to look further into it myself.Tina mentioned Daisaku Ikeda as the person who brought Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, the practice of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, to America. This is the Buddhist practice to which Tina attributes her spiritual fulfillment and strength. Thanks to Tina's explanations, I was able to locate the Soka Gakkai International and from there I discovered many profound, inspirational and educational writings by Daisaku Ikeda. This book is just one of Mr. Ikeda's many contributions to further the understanding of Buddhist principles and their application in every day life.I highly recommend that anyone interested in the Buddhist practice of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo read the writings of Daisaku Ikeda to learn more about Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism.