(Photo above by Dave Goodman)
An 8-year-old Kimberly Cadillo struggled to find her place in a new culture, language and country. Moving from Peru to New Jersey brought many challenges, especially with self-esteem.
Today we’re talking about how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped Kimberly develop unshakable self-worth no longer tied to external validation. As she says, though the journey might be challenging, appreciating your life is a treasure no one can take away.
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Cheat Sheet
04:20 Kimberly’s childhood adjusting to a new country
14:50 Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with her grandmother
19:10 Using Buddhism to gain self-confidence in college
28:50 Developing self-worth independent of others’ opinions
39:20 Following her dream of pursuing law school
References mentioned:
- December 3, 2004, World Tribune, p. 8
- Discussions on Youth, p. 77