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.
Cheat Sheet:
03:00 Growing up Buddhist
09:41 Afraid of being weak
16:34 Unaddressed tension with my mom
22:39 A painful realization
29:16 Reading as dialogue with your life
34:37 I didn’t feel determined at first
39:33 Good friends help us see our potential
45:38 Courage to challenge something deep
References mentioned:
- The Opening of the Eyes, p. 65