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This volume makes the case for global visioning: the collective process of looking at a larger picture and building common ground for the future

Makes the case for global visioning: the collective process of looking at a larger picture and building common ground for the future. The contributors agree that only by such a process will people be able to address mounting problems, such as global warming, war, terrorism, and poverty, which threaten the Earth's population.

How far can the relationship between music and politics be used to promote a more peaceful world? This book addresses this question. It is divided into five sections: Frameworks, Music and Politics, Healing and Education, Stories from the Field, and Reflections.

Who is Daisaku Ikeda? At one level, he is the leader of a religious movement - Soka Gakkai - which began in Japan, where it still has its headquarters. This work shows that while Soka Gakkai may stem from the medieval principles of Nichiren Buddhism, under Ikeda's leadership it has taken these classic wisdoms and transformed them.