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Friday February 23, 2007
Buddhism • Soka Gakkai:
Seeking prosperity through inner peace
Putting a Buddha brand name on everything isn’t enough for Woody Hochswender. He advocates Nichiren Buddhism, one strand among hundreds of Buddhist sects, as the superhighway to inner peace and outer prosperity.
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Monday February 19, 2007
Buddhism • Religion Trends • Soka Gakkai:
Buddsters find individual happiness through Buddhism
Many teenagers are adapting Buddhist practices in their lives as chanting and meditation become avenues for “de-stressing” and finding personal fulfillment.
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Tuesday November 1, 2005
Soka Gakkai:
Awakening to Buddhism
Leaders explain increasing appeal in U.S. of Asian religion
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Wednesday August 31, 2005
Soka Gakkai:
Political pragmatism guides Japan Buddhist sect
TOKYO, AUGUST, 31: They are pacifists who make prayer an important part of their daily lives, but members of Japan's most politically active Buddhist sect say pragmatism comes before religious principle in the country's September 11 general election.
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Friday May 21, 2004
Soka Gakkai:
University considers selling property in Santa Monica Mountains
LOS ANGELES - A private university financed by a Buddhist sect will consider selling its 588-acre property in the Santa Monica Mountains to be used as park land, a county supervisor said Thursday.
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Thursday May 13, 2004
Soka Gakkai:
NPR’s New Religions Survey, Part III: Soka Gakkai
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NPR report on Soka Gakkai

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Friday November 7, 2003
Soka Gakkai:
Japan’s LDP puts faith in religious partner
Twice a day, seven days a week, Mie Yamada sits before an altar in her Tokyo home and reads from the Lotus Sutra, a Buddhist text.
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Sunday April 20, 2003
Soka Gakkai:
Documentary on Controversial Japanese Buddhist Group to Air on PBS Stations
Global Management Group, via PRNewswire, Apr. 18, 2003 (Press Release)
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Friday February 28, 2003
Soka Gakkai:
Soka’s start hasn’t been textbook
Within the campus' beautiful walls there is roiling about alleged sectarianism and secrecy.
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Thursday February 13, 2003
Soka Gakkai:
Buddhists seek ultimate truth of universe
Topeka Capital Journal, Jan. 25, 2003
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Monday February 10, 2003
Soka Gakkai:
Shakeup, sit-in at Soka U.
A dean loses his post, and a popular teacher won't be back.
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