We follow four Soka Gakkai members and see how they use their Nichiren Buddhist practice to create hope, build relationships, and contribute to their communities.The Soka Gakkai is a global community-based Buddhist organization that promotes peace, culture, and education centered on respect for the dignity of life. Its members in 192 countries and territories studied and put into practice the humanistic philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism.Soka Gakkai members strive to actualize their inherent potential while contributing to their local communities and responding to . The conviction that individual happiness and the realization of peace are inextricably linked is central to the Soka Gakkai, as is a commitment to dialogue and nonviolence.