Love and Relationships

Buddhist Solutions for Life's Problems

SGI-USA

Self-help, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Self-care, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Love is complicated, whether it’s finding a partner, making a relationship work or healing from heartbreak. Today we’re discussing what we can learn from Buddhism about how to navigate its highs and lows. The episode features the unique relationship journeys of three individuals, Tanisha Coleman, Rafael Valentin and Sara Luther, and how each used their Buddhist practice to find happiness. Here’s the key takeaway: In order To find lasting, value-creative love, we have to first develop self-love based on our own human revolution. Note: Buddhist Solutions for Life’s Problems is supported by subscriptions to SGI-USA publications. It will be published every other month. For access to past podcasts, the print and online editions of World Tribune and Living Buddhism and the new World Tribune app, visit www.worldtribune.org.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Buddha Solutions for Life's Problems, a podcast by S.G.I. USA on which we
0:10.0	explore how to apply S.G.I. Neetur in Buddhism to the challenges of daily life.
0:15.4	I'm your host, G.H. Jolly.
0:18.4	Before we begin, for anyone who's new to the show or the practice, S.G.I. Neetur in
0:23.3	Buddhism is based on chanting Namyohodin Gekyo, which is a way to call forth what we refer
0:29.2	to as our Buddhahood, unlimited reserves of courage, wisdom, and compassion to navigate
0:35.0	life.
0:36.1	To learn more about the basics of the practice, you can visit worldtribune.org.
0:45.6	Today we're exploring the question of love.
0:48.8	What does Buddhism say is the key to achieving fulfilling romantic relationships and how
0:53.9	can we use our practice to help us do so?
0:57.3	Today we're going to discuss this problem and much more.
1:01.2	Let's start at the beginning.
1:03.7	Romantic relationships are tough for many reasons.
1:06.8	For some of us, finding a life partner and deciding if they're the one is a challenge,
1:12.4	along the way we may experience heartbreak or rejection.
1:16.5	And when we do commit to a partnership, making a long-term relationship actually work in
1:21.4	a way that supports both partner's happiness isn't easy either.
1:26.0	Some teaches that happiness is not something another person can give us.
1:30.5	We must build it ourselves, starting by creating a strong inner core.
1:35.6	Consider this story.
1:37.2	In the classic samurai novel Musashi, the novel's hero, the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, gazes
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