In response to the question, “What can I do for peace?” Dr. Urbain outlined a three-part framework: Inner Transformation (toward more courage, wisdom, and compassion), Dialogue (about anything!) and Global Citizenship (create a new culture together). These are not only the steps to individual peace but also the interdependence of these three concepts is fundamental.

"Daisaku Ikeda's Philosophy of Peace"--by Dr. Olivier Urbain

For Ikeda the fundamental transformation of the human "Psychosphere," by peaceful means, although long and winding, is the best and the surest path for lasting peace. For him, peaceful means for social transformation entails an intense struggle for self-transformation, consistent truthful dialogue, and elements of global citizenship. And his life-long activism and the quest for peace is guided by the innate optimism and faith in humanity, justice, and the sanctity of life—a Universalism that is not determined by "relativism." In giving an objective analysis of Ikeda's peace philosophy, the author himself exercised a form of Habermasian dialogue whose ultimate appraisal rest partly with the reader, and, perhaps, partly to posterity, which I believe is executed rightly and meaningfully.

taken from the review by READERS' CLUB OF MANIPUR