To The Youthful Pioneers of Soka Lectures, Essays and Poems on Value-Creating Education

To The Youthful Pioneers of Soka is a collection of SGI President Daisaku
Ikeda’s selected speeches and writings addressed to students of Soka
University, but also relevant to all students. Apart from discussing the Soka
philosophy on education, the book provides insight into other areas – Be Creative Individuals discusses the essence of being creative; Goethe the Man
highlights the greatness of this writer whom President Ikeda read widely in his
youth; and Standing Among the Ruins of Takiyama Castle is a poem that
provides inspiration to students.