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This section contains experiences
that I personally heard — either at an SGI meeting or in personal conversation
with the people involved. In all cases, permission was granted to share
these stories or (if that was impossible to obtain) names were changed.
I couldn't resist typing these inspiring
experiences and now sharing them with other SGI members!
April's
Storm Part 1 ... Nothing is impossible with daimoku!
April's
Storm Part 2 ... Even difficult people can gain benefit
George's
Letter ... Elderly member faces the Temple Issue
Eva
Sullivan ... Pioneer African American member
Jay's
Dream ... Marching to a different drummer
Dumb
Cargo ... An alcoholic abusive family becomes happy
Kay's
House ... Member who began practicing without a Gohonzon
Kazoo's
Song ... American dream goes sour — or does it?
Laura's
Sick Brother ... Overcoming severe health problems
Emerald
in a Horse Stall ... Making a difference
Mike's
Friend Dave ... Daimoku in a strange place
Miko
and Joe's Wedding ... A mixed marriage that works
Ted
Osaki Part 1 ... Skeptic is won over
Ted
Osaki Part 2 ... Member grows into leadership position
Mr.
Osaki and the first Washington DC Brass Band ... He picked the
least musical person to be in charge
Sandi's
Sadness ... Overcoming depression
Savita's
Landlady ... Shakubuku is contagious
Suzy's
Complaint ... Seeing your own faults in another
My
First Tozan ... Encounter with a priest at Taisekiji
WT
Saves Life ... Suicide thwarted by garbageman
Daimoku
Goes On ... And so does love
Learning
from Mother's Back ... How children really learn
Dread
Job Interview ... Getting a job through Daimoku-power
Byron,
Mona, and India ... A family's joy
Tony's
Wounds ... Sometimes the solution is inside you
Cecil's
Prison Depression ... A guy everyone gave up on
Ronnie's
Racist Boss ... Changing someone's heart
Tina's
Friend ... Something good was happening to her
Dottie's
Tears ... Learning what is really important
Peace
Begins With Me ... World peace begins with each of us
Island
Victory ... They won for themselves and their country
Arun's
Pencil ... A lesson in passive violence
Arun
Goes to the Movies ... And learns about "Truth Force"
The
Chemistry of Peace ... Chemical bonds and human relationships
On
the Battleship with James ... The sound of gongyo can be heard
in the battleship's chapel
Jay
and the Great Mandala ... He wasn't just reading it, he was
in it.
Tina
Turner and the Battered Women ... Nam moho must work for everyone
Odetta's
Honor Roll ... The atmosphere of the cafeteria line has changed
Brandon
in China ... The answer is blowin' in the wind
Grandpa
and Grandma Ikeda ... Remarkable grandparents
Bob
in China ... Just for you
The
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgenered Conference at the FNCC ...
Cherry, plum, peach or apricot — each of us is different in our own way.
How beautiful!
From
Radishes to Riches ... The ability to care about others is my
greatest wealth
Caring
is the Wisdom of the Universe ... I woke up at 2 AM and I knew
exactly what to do
Angela,
God and the Gohonzon ... Life is good
"Professor,
I Have To Go!" ... Compassion in the classroom
Scary
Buddhism ... Sometimes being happy is frightening
Manny
and the Mysterious Law ... A benefit while traveling
All
That and a Bag of Chips ... Using Buddhist skills to achieve
your goals
Ethyl's
Response to 9-11 ... Acting as a bodhisattva in the midst of
terror
Hallmark
of a Bodhisattva ... Never stop listening and never say no
How
a Fundamentalist Became a Buddhist ... He took the teachings
literally
My
Breakthrough Practice ... Breaking through that fundamental
darkness
I
Write the Songs ... Getting the courage to write them down
Finding
Out My True Identity ... And changing her karma too!
Congratulations!...
James finds his real benefit
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