New Humanism The University Addresses of

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Daisaku Ikeda is the president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a lay Buddhist organization with millions of members worldwide, which works towards peace, culture and education. Part of President Ikeda's strategy for communication is to meet with and speak to leaders of all sectors of society around the world. This volume is a collection of President Ikeda's speeches, delivered at 18 universities around the globe. In the 20 addresses, Ikeda speaks on many different topics but his main themes are thoughts on human civilization, its manifestations as education, literature and art and the search for a lasting peace.