TagLoss and Grieving

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 taking action for the happiness of others helped me find meaning in my mother’s passing. by Kyler Nicholas Canton, Mich. The year after I graduated from high school, my maternal grandfather died tragically, leaving my grandmother alone on a large ranch in Arkansas. Out of sympathy for my grandmother, and as an excuse to

Linda Giovino-AlburyMarsh Harbour, Bahamas Living Buddhism: Thank you, Linda, for sharing your experience with us. We understand you and the other members in the Bahamas were affected by Hurricane Dorian. We’re happy to hear you are all safe and well! Linda Giovino-Albury: It’s all thanks to the Gohonzon and this wonderful practice. Also, having lived

Kimiko PriceWAIPAHU, HAWAII Living Buddhism: Thank you, Kimiko, for sharing your experience with us. Kimiko Price: Thank you for this opportunity. I also want to thank everyone in the SGI-USA for their tremendous support over the years. How did you begin your Buddhist practice? Kimiko: My childhood years were the darkest times of my life.

How awakening to my mission as a Bodhisattva of the Earth helped me find meaning and protection in the most trying times. by Mac ShiomiKALAMAZOO, MICH. When I was 17, I came out for the first time. After sharing with my mother, she innocently laughed thinking it was a joke. Since I knew it was