Individuals are becoming mere scraps, mere fragments, competing reed bundles of the lesser self threatened with mutual collapse. Please realize that you already possess the solution to this quandary. First you must break the hard shell of the lesser self. This you must absolutely do. Then direct your lucid gaze toward your friends.
People can only live fully by helping others live.
When you give life to friends you truly live. Cultures can only realize further richness by honoring other traditions. And only by respecting natural life can humanity continue to exist. In this special issue, we are celebrating SGI President Ikeda's 40 years of leadership with 16 full-color, glossy pages. Focusing on him as both a person and a world leader, we have created what we hope will serve as another tool for our readers to introduce President Ikeda to their friends and family.