Choose Peace træ explores the Buddhist ideas of

explores the Buddhist ideas of mercy

Daisaku Ikeda and Majid Tehranian

they can live their ideals

This moving dialogue between an American author and a Japanese peace activist makes the compelling argument that ordinary people can and must guide their leaders to a safer future free from nuclear menace

His steadfast commitment to kosen-rufu and the resilience of Soka Gakkai members facing adversity become prominent

Choose Peace træ explores the Buddhist ideas ofJohan Galtung, founder of the International Peace Research Institute, and Daisaku Ikeda, president of the lay Buddhist association Soka Gakkai International, explore the interface between Buddhism and nonviolent solutions to global conflict. The two men have in common bitter personal memories of World War II. During the German occupation of Norway, Galtung's father was imprisoned in a concentration camp for his resistance activities. Ikeda's older