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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

Exhausting every strategy save one, my wife and I employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra to fulfill our dream of starting a family.

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

How I’ve passed down the Buddhist faith I learned from my parents to my children and learned to trust my heart. I’m Mimi Utsumi from Arlington, Texas.

How Buddhism helped me take responsibility for the happiness of my family and me.

How my son’s cancer enabled me to become a fearless mother and shed all limitations.

Deep down, I feel nothing but appreciation for each person and experience in my life. All I want to do is encourage each individual I meet. I’m Hiro Nozuka from New York.

Fighting alongside my daughter teaches me what it means to never give up.

My family’s bout with COVID-19 became a catalyst to transform our relationships and become closer than ever.

I have developed a state of life in which I can see benefit in any situation.

How my Buddhist practice enabled me to make my family whole and bring hope to others.I’m Gene Kang, from Los Angeles.

How changing my relationship with myself changed my relationship with money.

My family experienced the tragedies of war, but now we are protagonists for peace.

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

My Buddhist practice has taught me that no matter what happens, I can always choose to begin again.

How I changed my relationship with money. I’m Barbie Traynor, from Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

How I transformed the suffering of losing my son into a mission to bring happiness to others, including the deaf and hard of hearing.

How I courageously faced childhood trauma and embarked on a journey of family revolution.