Personal Experiences

The Joy of Human Revolution

Being able to enjoy a career as a professional ballet dancer while balancing every aspect of her life, Andrea Boardman attributes this benefit to Buddhism.

Transforming Difficulties into Hope and Good Fortune

To fulfill her dream as a civil engineer, Idania Carcamo had to undergo a shift in her attitude

A Family Revolution

Deeply grieved by her daughter’s untreatable condition, Chiaki transforms despair into the catalyst for a family transformation

Pushing Limits and Having Big Dreams

Using her Buddhist practice and learning from her mentor, Samantha Ong pursues her dream of becoming an accomplished wedding photographer

Overcoming an Impossible Medical Condition

With her liver beginning to fail, Joni Borutski was put on a transplant list. Thus began a long painful wait that ended surprisingly.

Stepping Into the Eye of the Storm

Undetterred by marital problems and caring for her terminally ill mother-in-law, Marilyne Clarke crosses the sea of suffering to the shores of hope and joy.