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Seeing myself through my mentor’s eyes, I open my life to the love I deserve.

Responding to my mentor, I inherit the essential message of my father’s life. I’m Mehul Anand from Atlanta.

Summoning courage, I discover my passion for discussing Buddhism with young people.

How I awoke to my deeper identity as a Bodhisattva of the Earth. I’m Shota Okajima from Madison, New Jersey.

Fighting to keep up with the Coast Guard’s best and brightest, my Buddhist practice proves vital to breaking through fatigue and self-doubt.

Seeking the meaning of a recurring injury, I find cause for joy and leap forward.

How I got off drugs and embraced a winning life with a devoted practice.

Buddhism has taught me that nothing can hold me back.

How I turned my painful experiences into the fuel for change.

by Morgan HensonWest Branch, Iowa The morning, in October 2017, when Navy police barged into my barracks room to arrest me for selling LSD and ecstasy marked a low point in a very bad year. Since childhood, my low self-esteem caused intense anxiety. I wanted everyone to be my best friend. If that didn’t happen,

Swapna BhideBOSTON Living Buddhism: Thank you, Swapna, for sharing your experience with us. Where did you grow up? Swapna Bhide: Thank you for the opportunity. I was raised in Pune, India, in a conservative family. I spent the majority of my time with my grand- parents, who were quite religious, and I was taught to

How cherishing the life of each student led to the flourishing of my own life.

by Gabriel ZuneMIAMI I grew up in Venezuela surrounded by a loving family who inspired me to go after my dreams, but I had a tough time realizing them because of my own insecurities. To many, I was seen as quiet and creative. But to others, I was a person who could be bullied and

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