Editing Soka Gakkai (section)

===Chanting===
The words [[Nam-myoho-renge-kyo]] (also called ''Daimoku'') is the main practice of the organization, which is claimed to express the true nature of life through [[cause and effect]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dobbelaere|first1=Karel|title=The Soka Gakkai|date=1998|publisher=Signature Books|isbn=978-1-56085-153-0|pages=20–26}}</ref> Soka Gakkai members believe that chanting releases the power of the universal life force inherent in life.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Susume|first1=Shimazono|editor1-last=Yoshinori|editor1-first=Takeuchi|title="The Soka Gakkai and the Modern Reformation of Buddhism" in Buddhist Spirituality|page=437}}</ref>  For some members, chanting for material benefits is a first step toward realizing the ultimate goal of [[Buddhahood]].

The believers of the organization chant these words reputed to change their lives, including the natural environments in which they live.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dobbelaere|first1=Karel|title=The Soka Gakkai|page=26}}</ref> Accordingly, the intended goal is to produce an internal change that serves as the motivator for external social change. Furthermore, the organization teaches that chanting cannot be divorced from action.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ikeda|first1=Daisaku|title=Change Starts From Prayer|journal=Living Buddhism|date=September 2014|volume=18|issue=9|pages=56–57}}</ref>