ROCK THE ERA !! - 2010 SGI-USA Central Terrority - Taiko Drums - 8,000 Youths!!

What is the purpose of this movement?

SGI-USA is the American branch of an international organization of Buddhist peace activists, holding NGO status with the United Nations and supporting such initiatives as the Earth Charter, as well as other human rights and environmental protection initiatives. Based on the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism — a philosophy that places highest value on respecting the sanctity of all life — practitioners engage in "human revolution," a lifelong process of inner transformation and efforts to live in a confident and value-creative way. The practice emphasizes the simultaneity of individual happiness and the betterment of society.

The Rock The Era movement is a youth initiative to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai International and 50th anniversary of SGI-USA, under the leadership of Honorary President Daisaku Ikeda, whom members call "Sensei," the Japanese word for teacher or mentor. Members view Ikeda as a model Buddhist practitioner whose prolific accomplishments for peace serve as inspiration for every person to manifest his or her own inner potential.

What makes this festival unique?

Unlike most ordinary cultural or music festivals, the participants of Rock The Era are not all professional or even experienced performers. Rather, they are young people from all walks of life who have decided to challenge themselves in order to make a statement to America.

"The purpose of the SGI is to advance world peace by empowering individuals," says Leonard Bogdonoff, a behind-the-scene participant in California. "Rock The Era is a celebration of young people's interests and, at the same time, a revolutionary youth movement that allows young people to challenge themselves in a specific field and then share their progress with the world. In this way, the role an individual decides to take becomes their personal means of advancing world peace by challenging and overcoming their own doubt, while simultaneously encouraging the people around them.

http://www.globalshift.org/2010/06/28/35000-youth-rock-the-era/

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• ROCK
• THE
• ERA
• 2010
• SGI-USA
• Central
• Terrority
• Taiko
• Drums
• Soka
• Gakkai
• Chicago
• Nam
• Myoho
• Renge
• Kyo
• Nichiren
• Buddhism

[megnasty06]

FROM SAN DIEGO WAS AT THE WEST ROCK THE ERA AND YALL WAS IN MY PRAYERS ALL THE WAY !?!?!?

[ketsuijizoku]

@megnasty06 Thank you so much!!! NorthEast is t-minus 7 days away - let's send them waves of daimoku for everyone to have a decisive victory!!!

[esmerine]

@ClintBombwood You don't need to compare of which of which is the best! everybody was incredibly the best! as we are all working for kosenrufu! We are Many in Body but One in mind! and thats important! everybody did their best not only the participants but all the members who save time, money and chant for the success of RTE! let's move forward for kosenrufu!

[esmerine]

thanks for posting guys! that was extremely awesome!!!

[mrsmusicaddict4evr]

@ClintBombwood EAST TERRITORY WAS!!!!! wahooo

[mrsmusicaddict4evr]

@ClintBombwood EAST TERRITORY WAS!!!!! wahooo

[mrsmusicaddict4evr]

im a dancer of YWD at EAST TERRITORY!!!!!!! check out east taiko! we were amazing. you guys are great too

[redrose269]

We kicked but! Thanks for posting!

[ClintBombwood]

east territory taiko way the best!!

[rajnirmn]

Hi thanks for recording !!! I want to use this video you uploaded for my district meeting for members who did not get to go to chicago. I have never downloaded a video. Can you send me some intructions on how to copy your video clip to a CD or DVD. Thanks, Rajni

[ajminifigure]

I WAS THERE IN MUSIC CORP