CategoryExperience

by Lee Malone Redlands, Calif. When I was growing up, my mother was extremely caring, and my father was an upstanding man who worked three jobs to support us. Despite being raised in a good, loving home, I still had a lot of fear in my heart and struggled with cowardice. I was introduced to

How our family defied all odds to accomplish our dream of owning a home.

How I transformed all of my childhood suffering into joy and created a harmonious family. I’m Rena Takushi, from Honolulu.

by Byeong Hwa Yun Minneapolis Faith is—to fear nothing, to stand unswayed, the power to surmount any obstacle. Faith is the source from which all solutions flow. Faith is the engine that propels us in the thrilling voyage of life, a life victorious and transcendent. (Ikeda Sensei, Nov. 6, World Tribune insert, p. C) In

Teruko Dent creates a happy family through her Buddhist practice despite facing tremendous challenges.

How I gained the courage to face my fears.

By challenging injustice at work, I uncovered my limitless power as a bodhisattva.

How I used my mentor’s guidance to conquer my weaknesses and achieve an undeniable victory in my career. I’m Mayur Gupta, from New York.

How we transformed our family conflict by practicing for self and others.

My Buddhist practice has empowered me to develop a heart of compassion.

“Faith first” is the blueprint for victory.

How I’m changing the world by winning right where I am.

On October 4, the SGI-USA held virtual general meetings across the country to commemorate 60 years since Ikeda Sensei’s first visit to the United States, which marked his maiden voyage to spread Nichiren Buddhism throughout the world. Living Buddhism met with Reiko Aragon, of Denver, who shared her experience at one of the October 4

by Valerie Giterson-Pantophlet St. Maarten If a woman makes offerings to the Lotus Sutra now in the last five-hundred-year period, this bodhisattva’s benefits will all be bequeathed to her without exception, just as a wealthy man transfers his entire fortune to his only son. (“The ‘Entrustment’ and Other Chapters,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol.

On his fourth trip to San Francisco, Ikeda Sensei visits Kay Rood and her family at their home, Oct. 6, 1980.