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

Actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje shares how his difficult childhood shaped him.

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How living true to myself improved my relationships

Today’s guest, Heidi Hayashi, of Stratford, Conn., shares how finding the courage to live true to herself improved her family relationships.

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What’s Actually Happening When I’m Chanting?

So you’ve started to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo but you want to know what’s actually happening? We’ve got the answer for you.

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FAQ for When You Start Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

Interested in chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo but have heaps of questions about it? Here’s an FAQ on the basics of chanting.

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How to develop your Buddhability. Learn More

3 Ideas on How to Get Along With Others

Difficult relationships help us become amazing people.

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Can people really change who they are?

Can people really change? Or does their essence stay the same but they can improve their lives. Buddhability explains that it is both.

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What the Lotus Flower Symbolizes in Buddhism

The lotus flower has become synonymous with Buddhism and spirituality. Discover its profound meaning from the Buddhist perspective.

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“Other-Care” Is Just As Important As “Self-Care”

When we’re trying to take care of ourselves, it’s easy to forget about others. But caring for others is equally important.

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Yoko’s Buddhability: Dancing Through Life, Vegan Sushi Dreams

Ever heard of a dancer who also makes the best vegan sushi? Meet Yoko Hasebe.

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10 Essential Quotes from Buddhist Philosopher Daisaku Ikeda

Daisaku Ikeda used his life to give hope and encouragement to countless people.

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A Psychiatrist’s Experience with Buddhism and Mental Health

Today’s guest, Bora Colak, is a psychiatrist in Brooklyn who struggled with depression for years after graduating from Harvard.

mental health

Honoring My Parents by Fighting for My Dreams

Amid a painful reality that can’t be changed, like a family member’s terminal disease, how can we still create hope?

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Finding answers to life’s questions. 🙏

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The lotus flower blooms from muddy water. 🪷

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The lotus flower blooms from muddy water. 🪷

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Adewale taught himself how to make movies. ⁠
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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.

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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 or listen to the full episode at the link in our bio. 🔗

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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.

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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.

Tap the link in our bio to listen or watch the full episode. 🔗

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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.⁠
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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.⁠
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Is it possible for someone who wasn’t always a top student to land a full-ride scholarship? Gabe Morris from New York shares his story.⁠
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Is it possible for someone who wasn’t always a top student to land a full-ride scholarship? Gabe Morris from New York shares his story.⁠
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From four rejections to Investigator of the Year, Kim Cadillo shares her story. ⁠
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From four rejections to Investigator of the Year, Kim Cadillo shares her story. ⁠
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Photographer Marco Giannavola tells us the advice he got from a friend that changed his life. ⁠
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Photographer Marco Giannavola tells us the advice he got from a friend that changed his life. ⁠
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We sat down with Kim Cadillo, Tom Hatton and Marco Giannavola for our first ever live taping to tell their stories of getting unstuck.

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We sat down with Kim Cadillo, Tom Hatton and Marco Giannavola for our first ever live taping to tell their stories of getting unstuck.

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If you’re not on speaking terms with someone, can that relationship ever change? Today’s guest, Min Kim Sieling from New Jersey.

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If you’re not on speaking terms with someone, can that relationship ever change? Today’s guest, Min Kim Sieling from New Jersey.

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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.

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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.

Watch or listen to the full episode at the link in our bio. 🔗

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