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Would You Quit Trying After 2,000 Job Applications?

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Seongjae Choi, of Alabama, wondered “why me?” when his peers were landing jobs and he was being ghosted by potential employers. With a strict deadline for his visa, he was determined to land a job in time. Today he tells the story of how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo gave him the ability to keep going and find meaning in his struggle.

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One Report Card Almost Ended His D1 Dream

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Sierra Canyon Alumna Spencer Parham, of Utah, was hit with a problem that almost derailed his D1 college aspirations. Today he shares his experience how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped him excel as a busy student athlete. Watch this episode on YouTube. Book mentioned: A Youthful Diary Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android

Buddhability Short: Can Money Buy Happiness?

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about money and our relationship to it. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org Resources: Becoming People of True Wealth The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, p.40. Interview with Sherman Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android

Navigating Uncertainty After Losing My Job

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Laila-Rose Galvin, of Maryland, had to move back home when she lost her first job out of college. Today she shares the story of how she made it through the uncertainty by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Watch this episode on YouTube. References: Discussions on Youth, revised edition, p. 101 Hope Is a Decision, p. 5 Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android

Claudia Jessie on the Buddhist Practice That Led Her to Bridgerton

Bridgerton star Claudia Jessie talks about her working class roots, improbable career and Buddhist practice. She opens up about the challenges she experienced as a young person, the winding road to finding an agent and how practicing Buddhism helped her respect her life and go for her dreams. Watch today's episode on YouTube Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android

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A Skeptic's Approach to Buddhism [Feb 2024]

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android It’s natural to have doubt. The key, however, is whether we use our questions as fuel to seek out answers. Confidence in the power of Buddhist practices grows with time as you see actual proof of change in your life. Today’s guest, Devesh Kumar, a medical student in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shares how he tested Buddhism to see whether her could really make his impossible dreams a reality. References: Jan. 2, 1998, World Tribune, p. 11 Hope Is a Decision, p. 5 The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 126 The Buddha in Your Mirror, pp. 207–10

You Don’t Need to Hide Your Struggles

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhism isn’t about being perfect. Even so, it can be difficult to share that you’re struggling with something. Kenichi Hackman, of Los Angeles, used to think he could only share the good parts of his life. Through opening up, he was able to overcome serious financial and family challenges. Watch today's episode on YouTube. Check out Enlighten Up, Bro YouTube Instagram TikTok

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Buddhability Short: A Life of Ease

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about feeling constrained by things like our income, relationships and obligations. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org Resources: Discussions on Youth, revised edition, pp. 269–82. The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, pp. 16–19.

Euphoria’s Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje: The Life Experience No Acting School Could Teach

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (“Oz,” “Lost,” “Euphoria”) shares how his difficult childhood shaped him into the actor, writer, and director he is today. He also opens up about how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped him cultivate deep happiness and create meaning from his challenging childhood. Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel

Buddhability Short: Make Your True Self Shine

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about true individuality and how to bring it out. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org Resources: Discussions on Youth, revised edition, pp. 283–96.

Finding Self-Worth Outside of My Job

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android How can we strive to do our best without tying our self-worth to the outcome? Today’s guest, Sandeep Ramanthan, of Seattle, struggled with an emptiness any time he was alone and not working. Through diving into Buddhist practice, he found self-worth independent of his friendships and a career. Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel.

What it Took to Finally Believe in Myself

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Each of us is already enlightened but it can be difficult to believe when we hit problems. Dr. Victoria Smith, of New Orleans, had overcome so much through Buddhist practice but still struggled to see herself as a Buddha. Today she shares how she finally broke through. Watch today's episode on YouTube.

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A Tap Dancer on the Power of Being Yourself

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Is it possible for someone who wasn’t always a top student to land a full-ride scholarship? Gabe Morris, of New York, shares how being himself and following his passions as a gifted tap dancer helped him open doors to college and more. Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel.

How I Got Unstuck (Buddhability Live in New York)

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android When you feel stuck, it’s hard to see a path forward. Buddhability sat down with Kimberly Cadillo, Tom Hatton and Marco Giannavola for our first ever live taping to tell their stories of getting unstuck. Watch the live taping on our YouTube channel.

Buddhability Short: One Simple Way to Increase Your Joy

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about the role appreciation plays in our happiness. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org Resources: The Power of a Grateful Heart The New Human Revolution, vol. 17, p. 72. A Foundation for Your Life, pp. 52–53.

From No Contact to Best Friends

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android If you’re not on speaking terms with someone, can that relationship ever change? Today’s guest, Min Kim Sieling, reach many of her life goals like moving to the U.S. and getting married. But she realized she wanted to strive for something deeper: her relationship with her mom. Min shares the story of how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped her go from no-contact to best friends with her mom. Watch today's episode on YouTube Resources: The Opening of the Eyes, p. 65

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Part 3: How Can I Change the World?

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android RSVP for Buddhability Live on Monday, April 27th This month, we’re doing a short series about how to put the power back in your hands. Today’s episode is about the power of connection and mutually encouraging relationships. Resources: Want to Be Happy? Help Other People Awakening to the Interconnectedness of Life Toward an Era of Human Rights: Building a People’s Movement Cam’s Interview: How Connecting With People Enhanced My Self Care Eddie’s Interview: Can One Person Really Change the World? Reach out to us at connect@buddhability.org to get connected with a Buddhability community near you.

Part 2: Will My Problems Ever Go Away?

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android This month, we’re doing a short series about how to put the power back in your hands. Today’s episode is about the potential in your problems. Resources: Challenges Can Fortify Our Growth and Happiness “What It Means to Hear the Buddha Vehicle,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 2, p. 743) July 2020 Living Buddhism, p. 56 Interviews Included: Moeko Fukada Teter Marko Bajkovic Immaculate Mutebi Reach out to us at connect@buddhability.org to get connected with a Buddhability community near you.

Part 1: What Can Happen When You Make Up Your Mind?

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android This month, we’re doing a short series about how to put the power back in your hands. Today’s episode is about the power of simply deciding. Resources: The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 35. Discussions on Youth, new addition, p. 411. Each Constant Contains Incredible Possibilities Christopher Robin’s Episode: What it Took to Make My Dreams a Reality Reach out to us at connect@buddhability.org to get connected with a Buddhability community near you.

For Anyone Who’s Ever Been Counted Out

Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android As a child, Samirah Gnangbe, lived through a civil war. From that moment on, she became someone who paved the way for others as a second-language learner and Ph.D. student in engineering. Samirah shares how she challenged herself each step of the way through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel. Resources: Discussions on Youth, new edition, pp. 8, 25 The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol 1, p. 4