Daily life can feel like a roller coaster where we’re tossed around by the ups and downs of our health, school, family relationships and so on. Through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we can strengthen our life force and become people unswayed by our circumstances.

Today’s guest, Koda Jordet, of Fargo, North Dakota, shares how prioritizing his Buddhist practice, mental health and addiction recovery, helped him develop indestructible happiness.

References:

“Happiness in This World,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 681.

The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, pp. 5–6.