Wisdom and Contemplative Effort in Ikeda Daisaku's Philosophy of Human Education
Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education 2026 Jason Goulah, Riya Kartha
This article introduces and examines Japanese philosopher Ikeda Daisaku's (1928–2023) perspectives on wisdom and contemplative effort, what Ikeda calls “human revolution,” at the heart of his practice of “human education.” Using bilingual and critical discourse analyses of the Ikeda corpus, the authors summarize Ikeda’s philosophy of human education, highlighting the role of human revolution as...