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Soka Gakkai
is a
Japanese Buddhist religious movement
based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest
Nichiren
as set into motion by its first three presidents
Tsunesaburo Makiguchi
,
Josei Toda
and
Daisaku Ikeda
. It is the largest of the
Japanese new religions
and holds the largest membership among
Nichiren Buddhist
groups. From 1952 to 1991 it shared an association with the
Nichiren Shoshu
Buddhist sect. The Gakkai bases its teachings on the
Lotus Sutra
and places chanting "
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
" at the center of devotional practice. The movement is involved in peace activism, education and politics.
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