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I met up with Javier, a member in ITESD, together with my TBZ Yong Yan, at Malaysia Boleh in Bugis Junction. Over dinner and drinks, we got to know each other better, and also learnt some interesting things about Javier. At just his first year in ITE, he's already thinking about internships, and already thinking about his career path. He's also interested in youth groups such as Youth Corp, and seems quite engaged socially. Even though he faced challenges such as challenges in hearing and injury before, he had family members and comrades who supported him, and I think that's what motivated him to overcome his challenges using faith. His story is really an inspiration to is, and we hope that we can also give him this kind of motivation and continue to foster him as well, to allow him to reach his fullest potential 💪

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Take a look at what SD has been busy with since 28 Apr!

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Take a look at what SD has been busy with since 28 Apr!

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Week #3 The Vow to Defend and Celebrate Diversity 

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Week #3 The Vow to Defend and Celebrate Diversity 

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We finally home-visited Yan Shao, someone which we have been wanting to visit since 2023~2024.

This started off as our first casual home-visit and just getting to know each other. We chatted with Yan Shao about his hobbies and just checking in on how he was doing.

He is currently having an internship and did not have much interactions with his school mates in NTU, and as we know it work can feel lonely at times.

At the end of the day, he thanked us for home-visiting him for having an interesting and deep dialogue

Summary for the day:

There are always people out there waiting for us to start a dialogue with them and in order unveil the beauty of each person's character we need that effort and dialogue.

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Chance Transformative Dialogues with Colleagues

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Chance Transformative Dialogues with Colleagues

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Was determined to do transformative dialogues after the 2nd rally on 1 Jun, and mystically, the colleague I had lunch with on Monday shared about how she had been approached by the Nichiren Shoshu, and was searching for a religion. We had a deep H2H dialogue on the differences between both, her deep challenges, and my joy of practicing. Was an invigorating dialogue! My teammate who I had lunch with today also asked to know more about my practice, and I had an opportunity to share more with her though she is Christian. Will continue to jiayou towards 28 Jun!

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No fight = Peace

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World peace is something we can’t take granted for. It is something we should all cherish about. The most important thing to me is my family and friends. Without world peace, there’s no harmony and we will all suffer from that

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World Peace = World Peace!

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I believe that world peace though it may be a distant dream, will eventually be achieved. But only through the garnering the support and trust of the people of our world will this be accomplished. It starts small with dialogues such as these that can spark small changes in our pursuit for World Peace.

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Cessation of conflict. Or at least viable platforms for parties to settle them harmoniously “Jaw Jaw > War War”. Global community’s understanding of the necessity to unnecessary suffering.

Important to me that people continue engaging in continuous dialogue on all levels rather than shielding themselves and breeding mistrust.

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A world where all can come to a common understanding and acceptance, transcending all differences

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A world where everyone is compassionate and tolerant

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when people can recognise that no one wins from war/violence; and when seeing the humanness in everyone becomes second nature

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Week #2 - Faith in the Limitless Possibilities of Life

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Week #2 - Faith in the Limitless Possibilities of Life

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Faith in the Limitless Possibilities of Life

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Week #1 - Determination to Share the Joy and Suffering of Others

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Week #1 - Determination to Share the Joy and Suffering of Others

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A world where dialogue is prioritised as the foremost way of resolving conflict.

Respecting the dignity of all human life and experiences of others is the most important thing for me.

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A world where everyone coexists harmoniously and conflicts are resolved peacefully

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World peace is where people of diverse backgrounds coming together with a shared commitment to work for the happiness of all people

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World peace to me is itaidoshin.

What is most important to me is hope.

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World Peace to me is when everyone is able to get along and to me the most important is really dialogue to the people and treasuring the people in front of me

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Harmony and grace within my immediate community and surrounding.

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no usage of guns and missiles, stopping the arms race of trying to be a firearm giant

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A world where violence is no longer a means to resolutions of any conflicts.

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World Peace is human connectedness and unity through a common goal of worldwide happiness

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being respected, seen and heard no matter what circumstances ones in

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A world where everyone cares for each other. Happiness of all people is most important to me

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A place where people is conscious and sensitive of others, where there is no conflict. The most important is that people are aware that they are not living alone (shared living)!!

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The ability to coexist harmoniously while managing conflicting personal opinions.

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a world where we are willing to understand one another’s differences. The happiness and rights of each individual

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a collaborative global society where people respect each other's cultures and heritage

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World peace is having empathy for one another, and supporting one another as we work towards happiness together

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When people are living happily and healthily, there is no form of wars going on between any countries, and no issues to access basic health needs

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When people could see how our lives are intertwined and ponder about how one’s action can affect another person before taking action.

It’s important because we often neglect our impact

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Getting along well with the people around me

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When humanity overcomes its fundamental darkness and drives everything towards a positive direction.

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World Peace is when disagreements occur, dialogue and trust that each other is there to work towards the common good is the first thing done/in mind

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Absent of war, harmony in our own family, harmony in our society, everyone to coexist peacefully!

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Harmonious relationship, engaged in humanistic dialogue, not avoiding difficult conversations - jiemin

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Follow rule-based order

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World peace is a situation where everyone breaks out of the mentality of every man/country for himself and consider benefit for humans as a whole worldwide

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mutual understanding

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Looking out for eo and no more needless wars

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what is world peace to you?

world peace is meaning have no free and everyone live happily and no war.

what is most important to you?

most impt be myself and challenge everyt

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Taking action in accordance to respect for the dignity of life in our community and the world around us

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living every day without having to worry about war, having to change “homes” every time

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World peace to me is when there are no wars and where everyone is treated with dignity regardless of gender, race, skin colour

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world peace is when everyone live together harmoniously

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where everyone taps on their wisdom and compassion for the good of others.

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a world free from conflicts; free from sufferings & illnesses.

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Where everyone can love with fearing that they disappear without anyone knowing

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So that everyone doesn’t need to live in fear and everyone can be respected as individuals and as humans

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The ability to resolve conflicts without the use of violence and nuclear weapons, access to basic needs for each and every country in the world, and low to zero poverty rates in the world.

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One where everyone can exist together harmoniously and conflicts are resolved peacefully

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To have a world where people dialogue to resolve conflicts putting their egos aside.

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mutual respect regardless of background

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Peace and Harmony

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Where everyone will handle conflict effectively. It's impossible to not have any conflict, but if everyone has the buddhahood to navigate through the conflicts, and come to a common ground then it's world peace. :))

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Writing our own histories!

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Youth For Global Change - Dialogues of Happiness

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Yay !!!! Time to record your dialogue efforts. “practicing the Buddha’s way means to actively share the joys and sufferings of others--never turning one’s back on those who are troubled and in distress, being moved by others’ experiences as if they were one’s own. Through such efforts, not only do those directly afflicted by suffering regain their sense of dignity, but so too do those who empathetically embrace that suffering.” [Peace Proposal 2013]

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I got to meet with Ryan again for lunch, thanks to the arrangement by my fellow ITESD WCIC Ding Xiang. Ryan shared about the health challenges that he was facing recently, and that he's chanting to overcome this challenge. This is an improvement, as he used to chant only because his dad told him to and didn't really see the point of chanting, but now he's using daimoku to help him overcome his challenges. Ding Xiang and I encouraged him to persevere in the chanting, to chant for the wisdom, life condition and good fortune to be able to overcome his current challenge. Overall we feel encouraged to see Ryan's effort in trying to overcome his challenges, and also definitely will support him in whatever ways we can.

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Dialogue w Ex-colleagues (super good friends)

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Dialogue w Ex-colleagues (super good friends)

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Had a recent treasured catch up with my really good friends after more than year. Through our conversations, I was updated about how each of us have been struggling joyfully (one a new father, one exploring ways to pursue his dream, one exploring relocation).

In the course of it, I came to realize how we all practised active listening intently and really empathised with each other upon hearing our struggles and directions in life.

While I was initially saddened at the possibility of ‘losing’ a good friend from relocation, my friend shared about why such a thought arises and even remarked about how she might just bring Char Kway Teow to where she’s intending to go, bringing local connections along with her. I was immediately reminded of how myopic my views were and that we shouldn’t be limited by the so-called ‘geographical boundaries’ we’re very used to. After all, we should be citizens of ‘the World’, isn’t it?

We ended the meetup reminding ourselves about how grateful we are to still remember each other and truthfully care for our respective statuses and situations. Will continue to ‘treasure everyone’ and share my joyful struggles with them!

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Key Reading Material #1 - Peace Proposal 2013!

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Key Reading Material #1 - Peace Proposal 2013!

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SGI - 2013 Peace Proposal | Compassion, Wisdom and Courage: Building a Global Society of Peace and Creative Coexistence

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The 2013 peace proposal calls for abolition of nuclear weapons, dialogue between China and Japan.

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To me I can do these things:

1) By renewing myself with a fresh resolved to have this determination to want to work for the happiness for the people

2) By chanting everyday and to manifest the wisdom of encouraging the people in front of me

3) By reaching out to the people in front of me who is facing challenges now and writing words of encouragement to my friends to uplift their spirit just like how Ikeda Sensei write to his members

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RSVP for our YGC Main Event (Actual Day) here!! 

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RSVP for our YGC Main Event (Actual Day) here!! 

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Right away!

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You are warmly invited to Youth for Global Change, a dynamic event where students and young leaders come together to explore the power of dialogue, solidarity, and hope in shaping a more peaceful and just world. Rooted in the insightful peace proposals authored by Dr. Daisaku Ikeda in 2013 and 2020, this gathering is a one of noble ‘global citizens’.
Through interactive discussions, presentations, and shared experiences, participants will delve into the pressing challenges of our time—ranging from climate justice and human rights to disarmament and education—and discover how youth everywhere are stepping up to create positive change.
This is more than just an event—it’s a space to connect, reflect, and collaborate with fellow change-makers who believe in the transformative potential of youth-led action. Whether you’re new to these ideas or already passionate about building peace, your voice matters and your presence can help spark meaningful impact.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a global conversation and take your first (or next!) step toward becoming a builder of peace in your community and beyond.
RSVP now to reserve your spot and join a movement of young people dedicated to creating hope-filled future!

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I asked my ITESD member Joven out for dinner today. He had been busy with his internship for the past few months, and he is finishing his internship soon, so I thought of asking him out for a meal near his workplace.

While he seems a bit tired due to his busy schedule for the past few weeks, I'm glad to see that he's still holding strong 💪

I'm also glad to get to see him again as he wasn't able to join the recent ITESD IM, and he was interested to know what the IM was about.

He also asked me if I knew any district that does discussion meeting in English, as he wanted to bring a friend of his who is interested in religions to join a discussion meeting. This was a bit of a surprise to me, but I was also struck by his compassion to want to share this Buddhism to another. ❤️ Will definitely help him out here, to respond to his compassion 💪

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Dialogue with Soka University Japan Exchange Student

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Dialogue with Soka University Japan Exchange Student

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Throughout the Semester of 5 months we have been hosting our friend Nobu from Japan, we have been consistently getting to know each other through our weekly campus dialogue. During this meet up we diversified our world-view and learnt more about Japan and also understood how Nobu grew up in Japan and the challenges he faced in school. More importantly we discussed about practicing Buddhism and discussed on the perception of religion in Japan and Singapore and we learnt how fortunate we were to be able to practice confidently in Singapore as youths.

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Yes although we can enjoy ourself everyday, things like different countries fighting each other with nuclear weapons. It can also cause global warming and other natural disaster which can wipe us off the planet in an instant if we continue such action

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chanting consistently with the goals that I have set

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treasuring the person right infront of me

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yes, sometimes we are blinded by our own micro problems that we forget about the macro problems that are bigger than what we are struggling with

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Someones who chants for others great health and global peace

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Someone who take action for the happiness for the people and as a Global Citizen we all must be act responsibly and be a good citizen

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Being a global citizen means recognizing that every individual is connected to a larger global community and has responsibilities and rights as a member of that community.

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one who is aware of the events happening around the world

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Care about others

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To care about global issues and work towards world peace

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one who is aware of happenings throughout the world

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Concerned and acting for others not jsut for yourself

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passionate, positive individuals

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all of us!

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One who is in the mind and state of enlightenment

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the person beside me

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To me, a Buddha is someone who respects towards all people and who really cares for all people

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Everyone is one

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ME!

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A living being

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someone who wants to achieve happiness not just for self but everyone around them!

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Me

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A buddha is anyone that believes, and take action to fulfill their potential.

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yes, because im not really interested in them