We are the members of the SGI-USA (Soka Gakkai International-USA) in the Richmond Tri-Cities area of central Virginia. Members of the SGI-USA practice the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin for personal happiness and for development of a peaceful society. Our goals are to contribute to peace, culture and education based on the philosophy and ideals of Nichiren’s Buddhism. One central aim of SGI-USA activities is to promote humanistic dialogue based on Buddhist principles.

The are approximately 200 members of SGI-USA in the greater Richmond area including Chesterfield, Henrico, Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights. We generally meet in individual's homes since we do not yet have a SGI community center; however, we do hold a monthly World Peace Gongyo meeting on the first Sunday of each month in a public location. Please see the Events Calendar for more details.

	We encourage you to view a film providing answers to the questions: > What is the SGI? > What are it's philosophical underpinnings? > Who are its members & what do they do? http://www.sgi.org/media/sgi-dvd.html

For more information on activities of the SGI-USA Richmond Chapter please call 804.644.0678 or email info@sgi-richmond.org