My Life is Better Than I Could Have Imagined

Radhika Rao, of San Francisco, tried Buddhism because she was jealous of a friend’s happiness. Since then, she’s living a life beyond anything she had dreamed. Today she shares her perspective on life as a theater teaching artist and Buddhist.

Cheat Sheet

07:30 Jealousy brought me to Buddhism

17:47 Listen to your gut

22:04 My unique purpose

31:30 Becoming the protagonist

45:40 From fantasy to reality

52:36 Renew yourself each day

59:27 How to imagine a better future

Resources mentioned:

  • The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 748
  • The Flowering of Creative Life Force
  • The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, pp. 165–66

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