(You can now subscribe to this blog by putting your email in the box to the right) The other day a practicing Buddhist said to me ...

Welcome to Chantforhappiness.com. Check out some of the previous posts while you're here! I've heard from many of you lately w...

I just finished a wonderful hour of studying  "The Heart of the Lotus Sutra" by Daisaku Ikeda.  (Available at sgi-usa.org - y...

From a friend's patio right here in the Chicago Area We've had 22 days of sub-zero weather this winter, more snow in one mo...

When we Chant together something magical happens.  No, it's not magic exactly.  It's a vibration that has a cause,  a...

(Periodically I post this passage about chanting for the first time. If you're new to the practice we welcome you with open arms....

You have all the power to make it happen...but... No one else can change your karma and change your life. You are the only one. You have a...

I post the flower here as a symbol of the unfolding of Buddhahood within all of our lives. When we chant consistently our lives unfold ...

If you've been chanting to change things in your life...if you've been chanting about relationships, your career etc...consider loo...

Make a new determination Make a fresh determination Make a bold determination! What  does this mean? Making a determination sets your...

I just got back from chanting several hours of daimoku with a group of people. (called a TOZO) I was roaring like a lion - just like I ta...

I have a friend who has a difficult relative who has been disturbing the peace in their family for some time.  We all have people that dis...

This post is in answer to a question I got from a reader yesterday.  She asked if I ever feel despair, and what do I do when I sink into ...