The varieties of religious experience in the Soka Gakkai: a comparative analysis with Jamesian theory
Cogent Arts & Humanities July 11, 2026 Junichi Kanzaka
This study examines the features of religious experience in the Soka Gakkai (SG) compared with William James’s theory. Religious experiences in the SG are not as ‘mystical’ as those James describes. Daisaku Ikeda asserts that everyone should dedicate their full effort to resolving the problems they face. The doctrine of ‘voluntarily assuming the appropriate karma’ (gan-ken-o-go)...