Box M327.0020

Abstract This box contains a Hiroshima Peace Award that was granted to Ved Nanda in 2017. He recieved this award in recognition of his contributions to the discussion of world peace. The medal is titled Soka Gaikka Hiroshima Peace Award. Soka Gakkai is a newer Japanese religion founded in 1930 based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren. Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is an international Nichiren Buddhist organization founded in 1975 which actively promotes peace,...