My Journey in Faith

When SGI-USA Buddhist Centers began reopening last fall, it presented the first opportunity since early 2020 for guests to receive the Gohonzon and start a new chapter of their Buddhist practice.

By then, many guests throughout the country had been practicing for a year or more in a district, attending virtual meetings, chanting consistently and inspiring others with their breakthroughs in faith.

To acknowledge their efforts, the SGI-USA introduced the HOPE Champion award in March 2021 for guests who had achieved certain benchmarks in their practice.

In August, a month we celebrate by teaching others about the Mystic Law, the World Tribune spoke to three people who received the Gohonzon at their August Kosen-rufu Gongyo meetings about what their Buddhist practice means to them.