A year ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to shelter in place, a slow and steady undercurrent began to take shape in our SGI community. Guests who were introduced to the practice began meeting regularly, sometimes even…

By practicing Buddhism for myself and others, I’ve advanced my dream of realizing a harmonious family.

As a child, I struggled deeply with where I belonged. My unstable home environment left me with a largely unstructured childhood…

How Jennifer K. Yoshioka found inner peace through a heart of appreciation. by Jennifer K. Yoshioka HONOLULU People would constantly tell me how happy and energetic I always seemed to be, but looks can be deceiving. Only a…

by Takako Mino Rancho Cucamonga, California When I was 5, my mom determined to support the dream of American kosen-rufu, so she somehow convinced my dad to move from Tokyo to Long Island, New York. Four years later,…