TagHealth and Illness

How my newborn son taught me that happiness is something we fight for.

In the wake of the Eaton Fire, I recall a lesson learned in a vow to become a doctor.

My battles with illness taught me that chanting is the strongest medicine, because I am still here. I am Valerie Ewing, of Chicago.

by Anne SaracenoPortland, Ore. “Sketchy,” remarked a college friend from the West Hills. She meant the shuttered windows, the empty streets and the cars parked up and down the block in their overgrown lawns. I saw all this, but something else, too.  Wanting a second pair of eyes, I asked my other friend, Sanae, to

Amid a health scare, they learn that winning lies in encouraging others.

Confronting seemingly insurmountable health challenges, I awaken to my mission to encourage others. I’m Wonsin Fisher from St. Louis.

Engaging in dialogue for the peace of the land, my family triumphs over illness and fear. I’m Chika O’Berry from Ashburn, Va.

Though illness stirs up long-held doubts, it prompts the courage to align my life and career with my mission as a Bodhisattva of the Earth. I’m Harold Rubinfeld from Lancaster, California.

Living with an incurable neurological disease, I show up as a positive force.

Finding faith, I open the way to health and joy.

Staking my life on faith, I win over illness and perceive its deeper message.

Following a traumatic accident, I learn that victory lies within. I’m Brian Lindgren from Charlottesville, Virginia.

Trading perfection for resilience, I become a person of strength.

Losing my hearing to cancer, I open my life to heed a new calling.

A ferocious prayer for my life and my son’s brings forth new strength and joy.

My Buddhist practice has enabled me to transform my perceived weaknesses into my greatest strengths. I’m Matt Thompson from Denver.

How May Contribution helped me to confront not only my addiction to alcohol but also a deeper habit—the tendency to seek validation outside myself.

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.

Practicing for myself and others, I kindle a fierce flame to light the path to victory.

Centering my life on Buddhist practice, I transformed generations of fear into faith in my own power to heal.