CategoryExperience

From a state of confidence, endings appear as the means for fresh growth. I’m Sylvia Dare from Galloway, New Jersey.

Chanting to see my mother’s humanity, I unlock my own.

Returning to a forgotten lake, I find more than memories—love and a sense of mission.

Praying for my daughter’s life, I grasp my mentor’s heart and vow to impart hope to youth.

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.

Determined to turn the grief of untimely death into the joy of renewed life, I affirm that victory in Buddhism is guaranteed.

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

To lead with integrity, I summon the courage to seek my mentor’s heart.

As an educator, I transformed a chaotic classroom, as a son, I learned to love my mother, and as an individual, I learned to believe in myself. I’m Lance Powell from Atlanta.

Fighting toward my dream of becoming an educator, I come to understand my mother as a great teacher.

Basing everything on prayer, family reveals to me that my life itself is the treasure tower.

Visiting my mother near the end of her life, I reveal the mother I want to be for my children.

Seeking meaning at a time of crisis, I discover in jazz a fighting spirit, and follow it to its source. I’m Grady Tesch from New York.

Supported by my parents and embraced by friends in faith, I take a stand for my life and help others do the same.

Making our home a bastion of kosen-rufu, I wage a battle to bring hope to the members of New Mexico.

Fighting for his freedom behind bars, my father prompts me to seek out indestructible happiness.

Opening my heart to appreciation, I become a person who can uplift her family.

Confronting life’s workaday struggles, I learn to live—and write—deeply. I’m Judy Juanita from Oakland.

Practicing for self and others, I learn to believe in my victory. 

Discovering Buddhism in my golden years, I chart a course for happiness.