From SGI USA, I'm Cassidy Bradford and this is Budability.

The weekly series where I talk with Buddhists from all walks of life about the power

we each have to change our lives and the world around us.

Summer is in full swing and there is so much to do.

Maybe you're working full time, taking care of family, dating, spending time with friends.

There's a lot you might want to do, but only so many hours in the day.

With that limited time off work, how can you make the most

of each moment and fully enjoy your summer? Or some of you might have the whole summer off.

When I was in college, this was sort of a gift and a curse. Without much structure in my daily

life, I could sometimes spend days doing absolutely nothing.

Before I knew it, the summer was over and I hadn't done any of the things that I said I would.

So today we're talking about the Buddhist perspective on time, how we can use it wisely and make the most of every moment.

Buddhist practice brings out the wisdom for us to know when to rest, when to challenge,

and how to prioritize what's most important to us.

While a calendar or a clock might pop into your mind when you hear the word time,

it's much more than that.

From the perspective of Buddhism, time equals life and is a

priceless treasure. 13th century Buddhist reformer and teacher Nietzschean Dishonan writes,

one day of life is more valuable than all the treasures of the major world system. So first,

you must muster sincere faith. This means that one day of life is world system, so first you must muster sincere faith.

This means that one day of life is more precious than all the treasures of the universe.

Speaking to this, Buddhist philosopher Daisaku Ikeda writes,

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