CategoryLife Stories

By challenging injustice at work, I uncovered my limitless power as a bodhisattva.

How I used my mentor’s guidance to conquer my weaknesses and achieve an undeniable victory in my career. I’m Mayur Gupta, from New York.

My Buddhist practice has empowered me to develop a heart of compassion.

World Tribune: Your new book, Happiness Becomes You, is an inspiring mix of life stories and spiritual teachings. You’ve said for a long time that you planned to write a book like this. Why 2020? Tina Turner: I’ve wanted to create this kind of book since the 1980s, but I never imagined it would take

Co-president of the Club of Rome

Sharen DavisLos Angeles Living Buddhism: Thank you, Sharen, for sharing your experience with us. To start, can you relay your journey of encountering Buddhism? Sharen Davis: I’m so grateful to be a part of the SGI-USA and for this opportunity to share my experience with you. I have been chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo recently with the determination to have

SGI-USA member Jury Candelario, of Los Angeles, is a clinical social worker and AIDS advocate. He is the director of an organization that provides culturally affirming social services for vulnerable communities impacted by HIV/AIDS, behavioral health challenges and housing insecurity. He was named a local hero in 2010 by Los Angeles-based television station KCET and

On the cusp of her 100th birthday, Cora Davis Boyd, on April 7, became an SGI-USA member. The World Tribune sat down with her and her daughter, Kathleen Dockett, of Washington, D.C., to learn about Cora’s life, why she joined the SGI-USA and what advice she has for people of all ages. World Tribune: Cora,