Fukushi

This is an experience I shared at my area kick-off. It was supposed to exemplify the "Light of Courage". In this experience I...

A couple of months ago I went to a Lilac inspiration meeting. That was an experience in itself. Part of it is too private to share it here,...

This is something I wrote for a Discussion meeting I was supposed to moderate but I ended up not being able to attend. In rereading it, I fo...

I can't believe how it didn't occur to me to write anything about our Actual Proof campaign. D'oh! This campaign started las...

***Warning*** Ranty emo-fest alert. If you are not in the mood for that, skip to the Determined Cat picture. That's where the good st...

I am a fukushi. I am really proud of having been brought up within this Buddhism and to have all these years of experience in faith. O fte...

I have been meaning to talk about the idea of sincerity in Buddhism and the impact sincere prayer has on actual proof, if any. I have had ...

One of the most interesting aspects of Buddhist life is the altar. I personally find someone’s altar one of the best ways to get to know asp...

And yet more awesome stuff from SGI-USA. This is a short video that explains very clearly our daily practice of Nichiren Buddhism. ...

I know readers of this blog are just dying to know how I spent my half term holiday. I know, I know, but fear not, the end to your anguishe...

I was making my cup of coffee the other morning, getting ready to chant, and obviously found a way around it. I'd like to present you wi...

I went to do my first homevisit the other day. I had a very interesting chat with the young woman I went to support, which made me think of ...

Not all my experiences have to be about deep, life changing stuff. Nichiren Buddhism is real life, and real life is about little things a...

I have recently gone through quite a dry spell in my blogging. In Italian we call it "blocco dello scrittore", or writer's bl...

I have been really slacking on my blogging. Amazingly enough, there are a few people who are reading this, and I am really sorry I have let...

I wanted to spend a little time talking about the structure of the SGI. Let’s say you have a friend who shakubu-ed you and you went to ...

I will now discuss a topic that’s very close to my heart: etiquette at Buddhist meetings. As you know if you’ve read my profile or any ...

So, I am an Apple freak. I have a MacBook, two iPods (although I gave one to my mum) and an iPhone. Haven't gone as far as an iPad yet ...