Soka Gakkai International (SGI) established in 1975, is a lay Buddhist organization with more than 12 million members in 192 countries and territories. The SGI upholding the tradition that originated with Shakyamuni (Gautama Buddha) and developed as it is inherited by India’s Nargajuna and Vasubandhu, China’s T’ien-t’ai and Miao-lo and Japan’s Dengyo and Nichiren.
We believe that Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism, a humanistic philosophy of infinite respect for the sanctity of life and all-encompassing compassion, enables individuals to cultivate and bring forth their inherent wisdom and, nurturing the creativity of the human spirit, to surmount the difficulties and crises facing humankind and realize a society of peaceful and prosperous coexistence.
SGI members are committed to promoting the importance of peace and the ideal of respecting the dignity of life and human rights through various activities, such as through holding exhibitions about the threat of nuclear weapons or humanitarian relief activities. The SGI is also working to raise awareness of environmental issues confronting the planet.
The SGI is also a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) of the United Nation, aiming at respect and protect life, peace and safeguard human rights. Soka Gakkai International of Hong Kong (HKSGI) is one of its territorial organization, with 55 years of history, contributing to the promotion of peace culture and education.