Richard Causton

Richard George Causton (17 February 1920 – 13 January 1995 ) was a British author, businessman, and the first chairman of the Soka Gakkai International in the UK (SGI-UK).

Early life Causton was born in London on 17 February 1920. Educated at Dulwich College, Causton attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. During World War II, at the age of 24, he was stationed on the borders of India and Burma. He served as a Brigade Major of the Allied Forces. In northeast India, he experienced the attacks of the Japanese army. In 1958, he retired from the army.

Publications Causton, Richard: Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism, HarperCollins Publishers, 1989; Causton, Richard: The Buddha In Daily Life: An Introduction to the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin, Rider Publishing, London, 1995;