Moral Lessons of the Twentieth Century - Gorbachev and ikeda on Buddhism and Communism lecture a practicing Hindu and prominent

a practicing Hindu and prominent figure in the field of international law

more deeply and importantly

the cinematic portrayal of the mentor-disciple relationship resonates even with audiences unfamiliar with Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhist teachings

and prayer

But after the Soviet Union's collapse

Moral Lessons of the Twentieth Century - Gorbachev and ikeda on Buddhism and Communism lecture a practicing Hindu and prominentMikhail Gorbachev and Daisaku Ikeda are contemporaries raised in different cultures: Gorbachev is a statesman influenced by Marx and communist politics while Ikeda is a Buddhist inspired by the thirteenth century Japanese sage, Nichiren. This book is a result of a series of conversations between these two men. Together they explore their experiences of life amidst the turmoil of the twentieth century and together they search for a common ethical basis