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

Summoning my Buddhahood in a time of crisis, I discover the deeper significance of my work as a nurse.

Seeking the meaning of a recurring injury, I find cause for joy and leap forward.

How my daughter’s battle for her life awakened me to the purpose of my own. I’m Phillip Murray from Fort Myers, Florida.

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.

Buddhism has taught me that nothing can hold me back.

How Buddhism gave us the tools to build a life of absolute happiness.

Life is the most precious of all treasures. Even one extra day of life is worth more than ten million ryo of gold. From “On Prolonging One’s Life Span” (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 955). Nichiren Daishonin offered sincere prayers for the recovery of the lay nun Toki, who had been struggling

by Myeong, Alam and Jason Hasson Fresno, Calif. World Tribune: Thank you for sharing your family experience with us, Myeong and Alam. We understand you faced a major obstacle as a family when your second child was born in 2012. Can you share what happened? Myeong Hasson (wife): When Jason was born, he did not

When I prayed for my mother, not only was her illness cured, but her life was prolonged by four years. Now you [the lay nun Toki] too have fallen ill, and as a woman, it is all the more timely for you to establish steadfast faith in the Lotus Sutra and to see what it

And you demons, by making this man [Nanjo Tokimitsu] suffer, are you trying to . . . become the archenemy of the Buddhas of the ten directions in the three existences? . . . Should you not cure this man’s illness immediately, act rather as his protectors, and escape from the grievous sufferings that are

How I transformed my illness by dedicating my life to kosen-rufu. by Jennifer Ohrstrom Minneapolis When I was young, I read SGI President Ikeda’s guidance to youth to actively seek out hardships and become individuals of outstanding character. My life was privileged, with everything I wanted within reach. But inspired by the SGI members who