Experience
‘Never Seek This Gohonzon Outside Yourself’
Following a traumatic accident, I learn that victory lies within. I’m Brian Lindgren from Charlottesville, Virginia.
Experience
Experience
The Key to Confidence
Buddhist encounters lead to New York and the realization that I hold the key to the Buddha land.
Experience
‘Never Seek This Gohonzon Outside Yourself’
Following a traumatic accident, I learn that victory lies within. I’m Brian Lindgren from Charlottesville, Virginia.
Experience
A Resilient Spirit
Trading perfection for resilience, I become a person of strength.
Experience
The Answer in My Daimoku
Buddhism opens my life to a love transcending time.
Experience
A Better Question
Raising my son, I reveal my potential so he can reveal his own.
Experience
Something to Say
Reawakened to a childhood calling, I return to school to discover new ways to bring forth the strength and wisdom residing in all people.
I’m Stephanie Wilson from Altadena, California.
Experience
What it Takes
Striving in faith, I forge a winning heart and mind.
Experience
In All Endeavors
Fighting for the life of a hospital, I lay the foundation for my own unshakable happiness.
Experience
Closing the Gap
Seeing myself through my mentor’s eyes, I open my life to the love I deserve.
Experience
Waking a Brave Heart
Responding to my mentor, I inherit the essential message of my father’s life. I’m Mehul Anand from Atlanta.
Experience
Heeding the Call
Losing my hearing to cancer, I open
my life to heed a new calling.
Experience
Changing My Destiny
Basing my life on the mentor-disciple relationship, I transform generations of family karma.
Experience
Where You’ll Find Me
In honoring my sister’s life, I begin, for the first time, to honor my own.
Experience
Pioneering Kosen-rufu Lifetime After Lifetime
Pioneering Buddhism in Alabama, we have striven to lay a foundation of faith for our family and the future. We are Kathy and Steve Jaekle from Huntsville, Alabama.
Experience
As Never Before
A ferocious prayer for my life and my son’s brings forth new strength and joy.
My First Days of Practice
My Journey in Faith
When SGI-USA Buddhist Centers began reopening last fall, it presented the first opportunity since early 2020 for guests to receive the Gohonzon and start a new chapter of their Buddhist practice. By then, many guests throughout the country had been practicing for a year or more in a district, attending virtual meetings, chanting consistently and
Experience
Bringing Out the Buddha
Planting seeds of Buddhahood, my inner joy transforms my environment.
Experience
An Inside Job
Seeking the mentor, I master my anger to win at my work.
Experience
Learning the Heart of Global Citizenship
Following my parents’ lead, I create value from adversity and forge the heart of a global citizen of Soka.
I’m Margaret Kasahara from Aliso Viejo, California.
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What Brings Me Joy
Healing through art, I discover my mission and bring joy to all around me.