About the Book

Whatever We Do Must Be Based On Faith, The Ultimate Objective Being People Themselves. From Beginning To End, We Must Aim At A Great Revolution In Each Individual. - Josei Toda
Defeating The Minobu School In The Otaru Debate, The Soka Gakkai Demonstrates That Nichiren Daishonin’S Buddhism Continues In Its Purest Form 700 Years After His Passing Only Within The Organisation. Josei Toda Establishes The Culture Department With The Goal Of Fostering A New Breed Of Statesmen And Explains The Principle Of Building An Ideal Society Based On Buddhist Philosophy.Toda Restructures The Organisation, Establishing A Block System To Strengthen The Gakkai At The Grassroots Level. The Niigata Chapter Members Get Actual Proof Of Their Faith When Their Homes Remain Unscathed In The Massive Fire That Breaks Out In The City.The Soka Gakkai For The First Time Sends Candidates To The Local Offices And 53 Members Are Elected. In 1956 It Fields Six Candidates In The House Of Councillors Election And Shin’Ichi Is Given Charge Of The Osaka Campaign. Shin’Ichi Works Out Detailed Plans For Success, Including Gosho Lectures Every Morning For Leaders And Guidance To Members. Osaka Chapter Achieves The Unprecedented Feat Of Introducing 11,111 Families And Its Candidate Wins Despite All Odds, Laying The Foundation For ‘Ever-Victorious Kansai’. Toda Reflects On The Defeat In Tokyo And Restructures The Organisation To Stave Off The Bureaucratisation.