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  Buddhability Short: Can Money Buy Happiness? 14.08.2026 12min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidBuddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about money and our relationship to it. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org Resources:Becoming People of True WealthThe Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, p.40.Interview with ShermanDownload the Buddhability App Apple iOSAndroid
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  Navigating Uncertainty After Losing My Job 07.08.2026 45min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidLaila-Rose Galvin, of Maryland, had to move back home when she lost her first job out of college. Today she shares the story of how she made it through the uncertainty by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Watch this episode on YouTube.References: Discussions on Youth, revised edition, p. 101 Hope Is a Decision, p. 5 Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android
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  Claudia Jessie on the Buddhist Practice That Led Her to Bridgerton 31.07.2026 1h 2min

  Bridgerton star Claudia Jessie talks about her working class roots, improbable career and Buddhist practice. She opens up about the challenges she experienced as a young person, the winding road to finding an agent and how practicing Buddhism helped her respect her life and go for her dreams.Watch today's episode on YouTubeDownload the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroid
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  A Skeptic's Approach to Buddhism [Feb 2024] 24.07.2026 40min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidIt’s natural to have doubt. The key, however, is whether we use our questions as fuel to seek out answers. Confidence in the power of Buddhist practices grows with time as you see actual proof of change in your life.Today’s guest, Devesh Kumar, a medical student in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shares how he tested Buddhism to see whether her could really make his impossible dreams a reality.References:Jan. 2, 1998, World Tribune, p. 11Hope Is a Decision, p. 5The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 126The Buddha in Your Mirror, pp. 207–10
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  You Don’t Need to Hide Your Struggles 17.07.2026 50min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidBuddhism isn’t about being perfect. Even so, it can be difficult to share that you’re struggling with something. Kenichi Hackman, of Los Angeles, used to think he could only share the good parts of his life. Through opening up, he was able to overcome serious financial and family challenges.Watch today's episode on YouTube.Check out Enlighten Up, BroYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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  Buddhability Short: A Life of Ease 10.07.2026 9min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidBuddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about feeling constrained by things like our income, relationships and obligations. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org Resources:Discussions on Youth, revised edition, pp. 269–82.The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, pp. 16–19.
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  Euphoria’s Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje: The Life Experience No Acting School Could Teach 26.06.2026 1h 8min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidActor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (“Oz,” “Lost,” “Euphoria”) shares how his difficult childhood shaped him into the actor, writer, and director he is today. He also opens up about how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped him cultivate deep happiness and create meaning from his challenging childhood.Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel
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  Buddhability Short: Make Your True Self Shine 12.06.2026 9min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidBuddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about true individuality and how to bring it out. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org Resources:Discussions on Youth, revised edition, pp. 283–96.
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  Finding Self-Worth Outside of My Job 05.06.2026 55min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidHow can we strive to do our best without tying our self-worth to the outcome? Today’s guest, Sandeep Ramanthan, of Seattle, struggled with an emptiness any time he was alone and not working. Through diving into Buddhist practice, he found self-worth independent of his friendships and a career.Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel.
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  What it Took to Finally Believe in Myself 29.05.2026 54min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidEach of us is already enlightened but it can be difficult to believe when we hit problems. Dr. Victoria Smith, of New Orleans, had overcome so much through Buddhist practice but still struggled to see herself as a Buddha. Today she shares how she finally broke through.Watch today's episode on YouTube.
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  A Tap Dancer on the Power of Being Yourself 22.05.2026 45min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidIs it possible for someone who wasn’t always a top student to land a full-ride scholarship? Gabe Morris, of New York, shares how being himself and following his passions as a gifted tap dancer helped him open doors to college and more.Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel.
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  How I Got Unstuck (Buddhability Live in New York) 15.05.2026 55min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidWhen you feel stuck, it’s hard to see a path forward. Buddhability sat down with Kimberly Cadillo, Tom Hatton and Marco Giannavola for our first ever live taping to tell their stories of getting unstuck.Watch the live taping on our YouTube channel.
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  Buddhability Short: One Simple Way to Increase Your Joy 08.05.2026 8min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidBuddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about the role appreciation plays in our happiness. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org Resources:The Power of a Grateful HeartThe New Human Revolution, vol. 17, p. 72.A Foundation for Your Life, pp. 52–53.
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  From No Contact to Best Friends 01.05.2026 50min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidIf you’re not on speaking terms with someone, can that relationship ever change? Today’s guest, Min Kim Sieling, reach many of her life goals like moving to the U.S. and getting married. But she realized she wanted to strive for something deeper: her relationship with her mom. Min shares the story of how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped her go from no-contact to best friends with her mom. Watch today's episode on YouTubeResources:The Opening of the Eyes, p. 65
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  Part 3: How Can I Change the World? 24.04.2026 20min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidRSVP for Buddhability Live on Monday, April 27th This month, we’re doing a short series about how to put the power back in your hands. Today’s episode is about the power of connection and mutually encouraging relationships. Resources:Want to Be Happy? Help Other PeopleAwakening to the Interconnectedness of LifeToward an Era of Human Rights: Building a People’s MovementCam’s Interview: How Connecting With People Enhanced My Self CareEddie’s Interview: Can One Person Really Change the World? Reach out to us at connect@buddhability.org to get connected with a Buddhability community near you.
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  Part 2: Will My Problems Ever Go Away? 17.04.2026 21min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidThis month, we’re doing a short series about how to put the power back in your hands. Today’s episode is about the potential in your problems. Resources: Challenges Can Fortify Our Growth and Happiness“What It Means to Hear the Buddha Vehicle,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 2, p. 743)July 2020 Living Buddhism, p. 56Interviews Included:Moeko Fukada TeterMarko BajkovicImmaculate MutebiReach out to us at connect@buddhability.org to get connected with a Buddhability community near you.
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  Part 1: What Can Happen When You Make Up Your Mind? 10.04.2026 20min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidThis month, we’re doing a short series about how to put the power back in your hands. Today’s episode is about the power of simply deciding.Resources: The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 35.Discussions on Youth, new addition, p. 411.Each Constant Contains Incredible PossibilitiesChristopher Robin’s Episode: What it Took to Make My Dreams a RealityReach out to us at connect@buddhability.org to get connected with a Buddhability community near you.
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  For Anyone Who’s Ever Been Counted Out 03.04.2026 1h 1min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidAs a child, Samirah Gnangbe, lived through a civil war. From that moment on, she became someone who paved the way for others as a second-language learner and Ph.D. student in engineering. Samirah shares how she challenged herself each step of the way through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel.Resources:Discussions on Youth, new edition, pp. 8, 25The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol 1, p. 4
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  Life After NCAA Basketball Wins 27.03.2026 50min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidRhonda Windham, of Los Angeles, was already an NCAA basketball champion and trailblazing WNBA General Manager beforeencountering Buddhism. She shares what practicing Buddhism taught her that all her success did not—how to look inward with unflinching honesty and lead with her heart.Watch today's episode on YouTube
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  Facing The Fear of Death [March 2024] 20.03.2026 45min

  Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidIt’s natural to want to look away from the inevitable reality of death but Buddhism teaches that death is an alternate phase of life and makes up a larger universal cycle. To understand death is to deepen our understanding of and appreciation for life. Today’s guest, John Plummer, of Cold Spring, NY, shares how facing his fear of loss improved his relationships and deepened his work as a film and TV writer.  References:The New Human Revolution, vol. 24, pp. 177–78A Piece of Mirror and Other Essays, pp. 79, 83–84.Leave of Grass by Walt Whitman.“Like the Sun Rising,” Journey of Life: Selected Poems of Daisaku IkedaUnlocking the Mysteries of Unlocking Birth and Death, p. 104.The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition.