My Life is Better Than I Could Have Imagined

About this episode

Radhika Rao shares her transformative journey with Buddhism and her life as a theater teaching artist.

Radhika Rao, of San Francisco, tried Buddhism because she was jealous of a friend’s happiness. Since then, she’s living a life beyond anything she had dreamed. Today she shares her perspective on life as a theater teaching artist and Buddhist. Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel . Resource: The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin , vol. 1, p. 748 The Flowering of Creative Life Force The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace , part 1, revised edition, pp. 165–66

People in this episode

Guest: Radhika Rao

Topics covered

• Buddhism
• personal growth
• happiness
• theater
• spirituality

Keywords

• Buddhism
• happiness
• theater
• personal growth
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SGI-USA

Books & works: The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, The Flowering of Creative Life Force, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace

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