Growing Youthful
Leading with a prayer for a youthful Maine, I double my business and my passion to match.
Life Stories
Real people applying Buddhism to transform their lives.
The Voice That Carries
Bearing the courage of a friend in mind, I bring a zeal for kosen-rufu to Alabama.
No Compromise
Centering my prayer on my children,
I open my life to the future of my dreams.
This is Your Moment
Overcoming profound self-doubt and the loss of my mother prepares me for a journey of 10,000 miles. I’m Yoko Ambulo from Chicago.
Dreams in the Making
Encountering Buddhism, I recall the dreams that once made life worth living and realize them all.
For the Both of Us
Ingraining Sensei’s “Clear Mirror” guidance, I see in my husband’s illness an opportunity for reflection.
In the Moment
Basing my life on winning daimoku, I give my all to motherhood, leadership and a long-held dream.
I Am the Key to My Happiness
by Bhavini Gupta Duvall, Wash. Born and raised in a large family in Delhi, I’d not taken so much as a meal alone until I moved to America, where suddenly, most all my meals were had alone. I spoke to my husband for the first time in April 2019 over the phone, and that winter,
A True Homecoming
Returning to New York in my youth, I find there, in the SGI, the means to reveal my mission. I’m Blane Charles from New York.
New Beginnings
Discovering a friend in a childhood rival, I grasp in the depths of my soul that people can change for the better.
Sign Me Up
Living based on a vow, we transform the karma of our families and lay the foundations of a happy home.
A Bridge to My True Self
Through film and Buddhism, I build a bridge to my true self and cross it with my family.
The Conditions for Victory
Handed the key to happiness, I was able to open educational and athletic opportunities for myself and hundreds of young athletes. I’m Karen Dennis from Columbus, Ohio.
Healing Action
Practicing for self and others, I transform my family from the inside out.
The Bigger the Dream
An encounter with my mentor awakens me to my mission to teach in New York.
Learning to Trust Myself and Others
Over my 56 years of Buddhist practice, I’ve overcome family discord, troubles at work and illness, based on my vow to strive for kosen-rufu in America with my mentor, Ikeda Sensei. I’m Rod Burke from San Luis Obispo, California.
Every Iota
I arrived in New York with a dream. The city forged my faith and showed me what I’m made of.
Together, Forever
Basing ourselves on a vow for the happiness of the people, my wife and
I forge a bond transcending time and space, and even death.
Based On a Vow
Gaining and losing all, I discover the foundations of a winning life. I’m Sherman Hom from Prescott, Arizona.
Parting the Clouds
Taking home the Soka Gakkai spirit,
my kids show me the power of prayer.