contents

the spark
an idea ahead of its time

a change in the life of one individual

the flame of reform

a thing of lasting beauty

the foundation
the creation of the soka gakkai

just one verse of the lotus sutra

understanding our common humanity

the power of ideas

opening a way toward the future

personal transformation through group discussion

the development
the discovery of modern buddhism

religion serving life, not life religion

glimmers of a global movement

a global spiritual shift

passing the flame of reform

the completion
the spread of religious humanism

waking the buddha

the culture of mentorship

the oneness of mentor and disciple

spiritual independence

even to the fiftieth person

the ultimate declaration

the future
a religion for the twenty-first century

the foundation for a happy life

boomers, buddhism, and beyond

facing the challenge ahead

entering the age of life