CategoryExperience

Handed the key to happiness, I was able to open educational and athletic opportunities for myself and hundreds of young athletes. I’m Karen Dennis from Columbus, Ohio.

Practicing for self and others, I transform my family from the inside out.

An encounter with my mentor awakens me to my mission to teach in New York.

Trying for fatherhood and the Pennsylvania bar, a lesson is seared into the depths of my life.

Over my 56 years of Buddhist practice, I’ve overcome family discord, troubles at work and illness, based on my vow to strive for kosen-rufu in America with my mentor, Ikeda Sensei. I’m Rod Burke from San Luis Obispo, California.

I arrived in New York with a dream. The city forged my faith and showed me what I’m made of.

Basing ourselves on a vow for the happiness of the people, my wife and I forge a bond transcending time and space, and even death.

From The New Human Revolution, I learn that nothing is impossible.

Gaining and losing all, I discover the foundations of a winning life. I’m Sherman Hom from Prescott, Arizona.

Taking home the Soka Gakkai spirit, my kids show me the power of prayer.

Finding Buddhism in my 60s, I awaken to my mission to demonstrate what’s possible in life’s golden years.

In Buddhism, I discover a long-sought path to empowerment.

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.