Discussion of the “Introduction” Chapter (Chapter 1). Saito: In 1995, the Saint-Petersburg Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences presented you, President Ikeda, with a microfilm copy of the… Volume 1 Chapter 4: “This Is What I Heard” The Pulse of the Oneness of Mentor and Disciple

Ikeda: Many people in the world still know nothing of Nichiren Buddhism, or, if they have heard of it, seriously misunderstand it. Therefore, let us leave behind a record of our conversations for future generations… Volume 1 Chapter 3: A Scripture that Calls Out to the People

Saito: The recent devastating earthquake [January 17, 1995] in the Kobe-Osaka area of Japan served as a painful reminder of the preciousness of life. In particular, the Japanese government has drawn and outrage from around… Volume 1 Chapter 2: Making the Coming Age an Age of Life

Daisaku Ikeda: Now is the time to engage in an earnest discussion of religion’s role in the next century. With the collapse of communism and a pervasive absence of philosophy in our age, humanity is… Volume 1 Chapter 1: Surmounting the Absence of Philosophy in Our Age