Keiko Brunson, of Denver, entered the world with a bang and continued to challenge every perceived limitation placed on her. Today she shares how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo gave her the confidence to live authentically and with deep gratitude for those who support her.

References:

 “Letter to Niike,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p.1027.

“The Difficult of Sustaining Faith” WND-1 p. 471.

Discussions on Youth, p. 74.

Cheat Sheet:

02:07 Keiko’s Memories Growing up in a Buddhist family

10:05 Getting accepted into college was the easy part

24:40 Learning to persist in her exams

33:38 Repaying her gratitude by supporting others