On 35 Years As a Buddhist
Reflecting on my journey in the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) sect of Nichiren Buddhism. A practice that has sustained me in the deepest of ways.
How can I convey the breadth of victory after 35 years in this practice? I could talk about the threats of drive bys, the rapid moves from place to place, the years my mother and I lived with my grandparents, the traumas that left permanent scars in my psyche and on my body. I could talk about the countless buddhist meetings held wherever we called home…