Rev. Yukinobu Sahara Receives a Donation to the Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace from the President of New Life Association
The Rissho Kosei-kai Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace received a donation of JPY 50,000 from the New Life Association, a lay organization affiliated with Won Buddhism and based in South Korea.
In July 2025, Master Youngdon Choi, President of the New Life Association, and members of the association visited Japan. During their visit, Rissho Kosei-kai staff introduced the Donate-a-Meal Movement, in which participants offer the cost of a meal as a contribution toward peace and social well-being.
After returning to Korea, Master Choi and the members introduced the practice throughout the association. Members took part in the Donate-a-Meal practice for the following year, putting their heartfelt wishes for peace into action.
In July 2026, members of Rissho Kosei-kai visited Korea to participate in an exchange program with the New Life Association. During the program, Master Choi presented a donation, collected over the association’s year-long practice, to Rev. Yukinobu Sahara, Deputy Director of the General Affairs Department (External Relations Group) at Rissho Kosei-kai.
Upon returning to Japan, Rev. Sahara entrusted the donation to the Rissho Kosei-kai Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace.
We are deeply grateful to our friends at the New Life Association for embodying the spirit of the Donate-a-Meal Movement: “a practice that can be carried out anytime, anywhere, and by anyone.” Their heartfelt efforts remind us that we can all take small but meaningful steps toward peace.
We pray that this friendship and our shared commitment to peace continue to grow and inspire further cooperation.
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