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Buddhability

Why I Appreciate My College Rejections [May 2024]

Buddhability

SGI-USA

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

4.9603 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

With college decisions trickling in, we're airing a rerun of a May 2024 episode about college rejections.

When Ashley Park didn’t get into her first choice colleges, she was stuck in New York City balancing a jam-packed schedule. Buddhism teaches that everything moves in the direction of our happiness when we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. With that in mind, Ashley knew there must be a reason and used her Buddhist practice to discover it. Today, we discuss how winning in every area of your life leads to your ultimate growth and happiness. 

 

References:

Discussions on Youth

Aug. 14, 1998, World Tribune, p. 9.

 

Cheat Sheet:

03:55 Why Ashley started practicing Buddhism at age 16

16:29 Tackling doubt after college rejections 

35:27 Buddhism is about winning

40:00 How she landed the perfect job

47:37 Why her path was exactly what she needed to become happy

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everyone, Cassidy here. With college decisions rolling in for many people, we're re-airing an

0:07.5

episode from last year about college rejections. We hope that the episode is timely and encouraging

0:14.4

for anyone struggling to figure out what's next. Hope you enjoy.

0:26.9

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

0:32.4

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.

0:42.3

One. change our lives and the world around us. Sometimes when I wake up, I just roll back over.

0:45.3

I don't want to think about the full day ahead.

0:47.3

I might dream of a totally empty schedule.

0:51.3

But when that open time comes, after maybe a day or two, I start to feel restless.

0:58.1

Of course, rest is important, but Buddhism teaches us how to make the most of every moment,

1:04.1

regardless of our schedule. Through chanting Namyo hō-hō-hō-hō-hō-hury-a-kiao, we tap into our

1:09.0

bootability, which is the limitless wisdom,

1:11.4

courage, and compassion inherent in all life, including ours.

1:16.2

As I chant about how to spend my time, I can start to see my capacity very clearly, so

1:21.7

it's much easier to make the most out of my time.

1:25.2

Whether it's taking an evening to catch up on a TV show or hitting the

1:29.5

gym with a friend. Because it's all about perspective, we asked you to name something you appreciate

1:35.1

about having a full schedule. Many of you enjoy being busy because it makes you feel like you're

1:41.2

making the most out of your time, and you're never bored.

1:51.1

One person's comment in particular stood out. They said, nearly each calendar item is a person who I may not otherwise have been able to meet. I really love that reminder. Each thing that's

1:57.7

on my calendar has meaning to me. And if we don't have a why for everything on our calendar, we can chant Namil Hōrenge

2:05.7

Kyo to see the purpose. And if you're anything like today's guest, you could find that

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