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.

This week, we asked you to name an animated TV series or film that is totally Buddhist.

I learned that our listeners really love animation.

You guys totally showed up with answers, so it was hard to pick just one or two.

Kung Fu Panda came up quite a lot.

One listener wrote that the whole message of the film is that there's

no magic or superpower other than what already exists inside your own life. Another top response

was Demon Slayer. The main character trains to become the best version of himself. And the show

approaches the complexity of good and evil in a very Buddhist way. One listener quoted Moulan, a favorite film of mine,

The Flower that Blooms in Adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.

And a few honorable mentions go to Inside Out, Soul, Spirited Away, and the Crudes.

With all of your answers, the theme was clear.

Challenges make us stronger,

and everything we need is already inside us. Our show today is a story just like that. Today's guest,

Kyle Maharlika Roper of Miami, shares how through a series of challenges he developed the

courage to pursue his childhood dream. My name is Kyle Maharlick O'Roper.

I live in Miami, Florida.

I am 31 years old.

I currently work as a studio manager for animation studio. I also work as an executive assistant for a nonprofit

organization. So I know you just introduced yourself with two jobs, and we'll be talking a little bit

about your career journey. With that in mind, I wanted to start out just by asking you,

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