Category: Life Stories
Bringing Out the Buddha
Planting seeds of Buddhahood, my inner joy transforms my environment.
Category: Life Stories
Planting seeds of Buddhahood, my inner joy transforms my environment.
Category: Life Stories
Seeking the mentor, I master my anger to win at my work.
Category: Life Stories
Healing through art, I discover my mission and bring joy to all around me.
Category: Life Stories
Uniting with me in prayer, my son takes responsibility for the happiness of his family.
Category: Life Stories
How the humanity of SGI members upended my worldview and remade me as a revolutionary.
Category: Life Stories
Summoning courage, I discover my passion for discussing Buddhism with young people.
Category: Life Stories
Striving alongside my mentor, I confront my fear of self-expression to become a bold disciple and actor.
Category: Life Stories
My Buddhist practice has enabled me to transform my perceived weaknesses into my greatest strengths. I’m Matt Thompson from Denver.
Category: Life Stories
By practicing Nichiren Buddhism with the SGI, I have gained a deeper sense of my mission as a “lawyer for life.”
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SGI-USA member Kryssi Staikidis is a painter, professor and head of Art and Design Education at the Northern Illinois University School of Art and Design. In 2021, she was conferred the National Art Education Association’s June King McFee Award for her research and art, teaching practices that focus on community, inclusivity and social justice. World
Category: Life Stories
Inspired by my best friend’s brilliant life, I battle alongside my mentor and summon the courage to open my heart.
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My Buddhist wisdom has driven me to connect with my students, my music and my mission for kosen-rufu. I’m Suzanne Pittson from Dobbs Ferry, New York.
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Practicing for myself and others, I kindle a fierce flame to light the path to victory.
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The World Tribune spoke with Andrea Bartoli, Ph.D., an international conflict resolution expert, about his thoughts on the war between Russia and Ukraine, the use of violence in conflicts and his belief that peace is possible. He currently teaches at Seton Hall University, is a visiting fellow at the Columbia University’s Advanced Consortium on Cooperation,
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Embracing Buddhism at 73, I move beyond mere obligation, drawing on a deeper reason to serve—for the sake of joy of self and others.
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How I transformed my outrage at my mother’s death to become the person she believed I could be.
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Centering my life on Buddhist practice, I transformed generations of fear into faith in my own power to heal.
Category: Life Stories
Speaking openly of Buddhism in the wake of my mother’s death, I move beyond my grief to connect with her anew.
Category: Life Stories
Sharing Buddhism while traveling cross-country, I primed my heart for a significant encounter with my father.
Category: Life Stories
In the wake of my brother’s death, I discovered my mission as an educator to foster the future. I’m Nichi Aviña from Palm Desert, California.