Finding Meaning & Fulfillment in Your Everyday Life

Author Chenxing Han discusses the transformative experience of writing her debut book, Be the Refuge, and the surprising connections it has fostered. Tune in as she shares stories of finding solace and comfort within the Buddhist community, going from loneliness to spiritual friendships. During her insightful GSS, she examines and debunks the dichotomy within American Buddhism of being either a traditional Asian ritualistic practice or a contemporary White driven practice centered on meditation. Chenxing Han has emerged as a prominent voice and progressive thinker in understanding the current landscape of American Buddhism. You don’t want to miss the engaging and information talk!

It was like seeing a movie that you can’t stop thinking about weeks later. It creates a tension in the viewer. I couldn’t shake the contrast between how I was experiencing my life and how I experienced the naijin. It is interesting but this is all by design.

Can the embrace of Amida Buddha’s compassion bring solace to our minds? Rev. Dr. Carmela Javellana, armed with insights from Shinran Shonin’s work, “Kyogyoshinsho" and background in psychology, invites us to explore how the Nembutsu has the potential to be a powerful medicine, useful in ordinary day-to-day life as well as healing trauma.