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Watch the latest Buddhability video, in which Alex Edwards, of Jersey City, N.J., shares how his Buddhist practice inspired him to battle his cancer so he could share his music with the world. “While in the hospital, a lot of people were sad and worried,” he said. “I took the decision upon myself to chant.

Episode 27 of the Buddhability podcast series, “On impostor syndrome, deserving success and finding happiness,” focuses on using Buddhist practice to address the feeling that you don’t belong or deserve success or happiness. Aide Aguirre shares how she started practicing Buddhism at 24 to generate hope for her own life. Click here to listen.

Episode 26 of the Buddhability podcast series centers on the topic of “Never giving up on your dream.” Michael Cornell, a fifth-grade teacher in New York, discusses his struggles with anxiety, depression and the constraints of the education system, and how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped him expand his own vision for education and develop the spirit

Episode 25 of the Buddhability podcast series welcomes Lorenna Garcia-Bochas, of Georgia. Dynamic topics are covered: how to grapple with multiple identities and feeling like you don’t fit anywhere; how to take care of your family when they are struggling; and how to find the courage to seek help for your mental health, if that’s

On this episode of Buddhability Explained, we discuss the Buddhist concept of enlightenment. When we think of the word enlightenment we imagine someone levitating or think we can only achieve it in the distant future. But it’s actually a possibility that anyone can experience in the here and now. Find the full article here.

Episode 24 of the Buddhability podcast series centers on the topic of “Setting Boundaries and True Self-Care.” Jessica Riley, a mental health specialist in Florida and former military psychologist, discusses how she navigated her own experience and why caring for others doesn’t have to include sacrifice. Click here to listen.

Buddhability in your life? The SGI-USA’s digital ecosystem, which introduces Buddhist principles to a new generation, is now on the social media platform TikTok. Viewers will enjoy short videos of Buddhist concepts, faith experiences, encouragement and more! Find us at @buddhability on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or visit buddhability.org.

Share a dose of encouragement with your guest from Buddhability’s accessible articles on such topics as “How to Get Through Pandemic Fatigue,” “6 Questions to Ask Yourself If You Want to Feel Happier” and “How Can Buddhism Help Us Accept Ourselves?” Readers will leave with key takeaways and action points to challenge. Visit buddhability.org.

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Buddhability has launched a weekly podcast series featuring such episodes as “Buddhism, Therapy and How People Actually Change” and “How to Make Progress, Even When You Can’t See Eye to Eye.” Buddhability is SGI-USA’s new digital ecosystem, spread across multiple social media channels, which introduces Buddhist principles to a new generation. Check out the podcast