I was raised in what you could call a below average middle-class family. I grew up in an environment where our electricity was constantly turned off and we survived just on porridge with soy sauce for months when money was scarce....
In September 2000, when I was attending English classes, one of my classmates introduced me to Nichiren Buddhism. Two friends too had mentioned to me about this life-transforming practice, and Nam-myoho-renge-kyo shortly before. ...
I was born a fortune baby (born into a family practising Nichiren Buddhism). However, I only became much active in my own Buddhist practice after much encouragement from many leaders in faith and joining Singapore Soka Association’s (SSA) Student Division (comprising students from tertiary institutions)....
It was in 2007 when my friend, Si Min, invited our group of friends to a concert held at the SSA Headquarters. Since all my friends were going, I decided to tag along....
SSA Times: Kapil and Ritu, you have both been practising Nichiren Buddhism for more than two decades. How did both of you start practising?...
