“What is true intellect? It is not being blind to the truth or ignorant of the difference between right and wrong; it is not being afraid to stand up and defeat the enemies of the people.” “The noble responsibility and mission of the student division is to vanquish those who would deceive the people and to protect the Soka Gakkai, an organization dedicated to the highest good. In a university speech, the English philosopher John Stuart Mill declared, “Whoever does not help the right side is helping the wrong.” He also said, “Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.” The silence of good people abets evildoers. Mill further asserted that the “ultimate end” of the pursuit of learning in youth is to make people “more effective combatants in the great fight which never ceases to rage between Good and Evil.” Student Division Homepage: The student division was founded on June 30, 1957 by second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda. Members of this group consist of young men and women from the ages of 17-34 attending school at the college or university level. The goal of this group is for each student to develop a solid foundation in faith toward winning in their studies and achieving their dreams. “The student division is the intellectual light of the Soka Gakkai and the intellectual light of peace.” Study Material References: The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volumes 1 and 2, The Human Revolution, The New Human Revolution Volume VI “Young Eagles Chapter”. |
