Today we’re talking about what it takes to believe that you can be happy, even when you’re facing the most difficult circumstances. Our guest is Christina Moran, of El Paso, Texas, who shares her own journey of pursuing happiness after experiencing a series of very challenging events that made her feel like she had hit rock bottom. CHEAT SHEET2:29 How Christina encountered Buddhism7:30 The grief and postpartum depression she was experiencing at the time10:13 The Buddhist book that turned things around for her14:38 What changed in her first month of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo17:02 Her initial goals for herself22:35 Survival vs. Happiness29:48 What it took to reconnect to happiness39:54 The role of the Buddhist community41:46 Her favorite Buddhist quotes43:51 Advice for anyone who feels like happiness isn’t an option for themReferences mentioned: Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and Death “The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 149“To My Friends,” from the June 23, 2020, Seikyo Shimbun

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