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Realizing that I am vital to the happiness of my family, I enter the frame.

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

Buddhist encounters lead to New York and the realization that I hold the key to the Buddha land.

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

Raising my son, I reveal my potential so he can reveal his own.

Basing my life on the mentor-disciple relationship, I transform generations of family karma.

In honoring my sister’s life, I begin, for the first time, to honor my own.

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.

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

Healing through art, I discover my mission and bring joy to all around me.

Uniting with me in prayer, my son takes responsibility for the happiness of his family.

How the humanity of SGI members upended my worldview and remade me as a revolutionary.

Making offerings for the sake of Buddhism, I open my heart to my father and to humanity.

In the spirit of May Contribution, I rely on my heart and win together with my family.

Inspired by my best friend’s brilliant life, I battle alongside my mentor and summon the courage to open my heart.

Through overcoming financial hardships in America, my wife and I pass on the never-give-up spirit to our children.

Embracing Buddhism at 73, I move beyond mere obligation, drawing on a deeper reason to serve—for the sake of joy of self and others.

Sharing Buddhism while traveling cross-country, I primed my heart for a significant encounter with my father.

by Machiko, Yasumitsu and Mac Kimura Gardena, Calif. World Tribune: Thank you, Machiko, Yasumitsu and Mac for speaking with us. We heard that your family experienced a victory last year based on your efforts to spread Buddhism. Can you tell us what happened? Mac Kimura: In mid-2020, my father shut down his business of almost

by Grace, Dean and Sean Harding Santa Clara, Calif. World Tribune: Thank you for taking the time to talk with us about your efforts to share Buddhism with others as a family. Can you tell us how you started practicing Buddhism? Grace Harding: I was born into this practice in South Korea. My mother was