SGI USA

Making Sense of My Life

by Ekta Teberiwal • Seattle

In 2020, I was struggling a lot personally and professionally. I had a great job in New York, but money didn’t matter. I couldn’t make any sense of life. While scrolling through Instagram one day, I noticed that a friend had “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo” written in her bio. Struggling and desperately seeking, I decided to Google Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and I came across the Buddhability podcast. I listened, and it really intrigued me. Is it this simple? I didn’t know about the SGI. I didn’t know about the community. But I started chanting, and things started shifting.

When I moved to Seattle last year, I found out that my sister-in-law was an SGI member! She connected me to the local SGI organization, and I have since been attending my district meetings regularly. Their support has been incredible.

I finally received the Gohonzon! It really is a mirror for my life. I was so lost. But now, by chanting Nammyoho-renge-kyo to the Gohonzon, I see myself.

Recently, my life motto became: You cannot do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good that you can do. I’m looking forward to doing my bit, studying more and developing my faith.

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