Buddhist in America - Kristopher Sanders

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  • čas přidán 4. 03. 2015
  • Kristopher Sanders shares how his SGI Buddhist Practice helped him summon the courage needed to overcome cancer and transform the violent streets of the west side of Chicago.
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Komentáře • 86

  • @ugyenjk
    @ugyenjk Před 4 lety +6

    Love and respect from Bhutan 🇧🇹

  • @user-ux3oo4tj4y
    @user-ux3oo4tj4y Před 4 lety +6

    Love buddha / Love buddhist from Thai

  • @rachelaspogard6587
    @rachelaspogard6587 Před 5 lety +7

    You are The best of The Bodhisattvas of The Earth!

  • @kalistakellyquijano6831
    @kalistakellyquijano6831 Před 3 lety +4

    im sgi member also here in philippines

  • @thetreekeeper143
    @thetreekeeper143 Před 9 lety +39

    I had cancer as well. Although I don't think Buddhism miraculously delivered me from the disease, but what Buddhism did give me was a sense of incredible peace and confidence that everything will be alright, even in death.

    • @bonato415
      @bonato415 Před 5 lety +10

      yes, Buddhism isn't about miracles, its about struggling, and overcoming to win....in face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

    • @HealthyHairJourney
      @HealthyHairJourney Před 4 lety +4

      Wow. Deep. Thank you!

  • @samyademeo7561
    @samyademeo7561 Před 8 lety +29

    This young man has such strong faith and such high a high life-state that as soon as he started speaking he uplifted my spirit and gave me hope. Thank you. NMRK

  • @TubaBuddha
    @TubaBuddha Před 9 lety +16

    An amazing experience. A true Lion of Chicago.

  • @jigmetangmo6868
    @jigmetangmo6868 Před 5 lety +5

    Buddha bless you bro.

  • @flowfreely
    @flowfreely Před 9 lety +20

    Beautiful!
    Thank you for sharing not only your wonderful grandmother with us all but your truly inspiring story.
    Thank you :)

  • @mlester72
    @mlester72 Před 9 lety +14

    Amazing, Kris. You are an amazing human being and I'm glad to know you.

  • @briantaylor4348
    @briantaylor4348 Před 2 lety +1

    This Young man will inspire anyone,s life that believes in this power of NMRK sincerely BT

  • @zaneromano6882
    @zaneromano6882 Před 9 lety +24

    KRIS YOU ARE IN INSPIRATION TO US ALL!!! CHI-TOWN STAND UP!!!

  • @franfriel2
    @franfriel2 Před 5 lety +4

    Thank you, Kristopher. All best wishes to you and your family. 💙

  • @truelove7691
    @truelove7691 Před 6 lety +6

    You are truly an inspection
    Man...buddha bless you

  • @SolitaryCroneWiccan
    @SolitaryCroneWiccan Před 9 lety +13

    YOUNG KING, JUST KEEP ON CHANTING!!! DAIMOKU FOR ETERNITY!!!

  • @k.l2977
    @k.l2977 Před 9 lety +14

    Incredible experience Kris! Keep growing in faith.

  • @virakthong8022
    @virakthong8022 Před 6 lety +4

    Buddha loves everybody....

  • @kalaebusby6732
    @kalaebusby6732 Před 8 lety +5

    Aloha Kristopher, thank you for sharing your amazing experiences of actual proof. I cherish deeply that quote you used from President Daisaku Ikeda

  • @MrMsware
    @MrMsware Před 9 lety +7

    Wow. Great story.

  • @in7942
    @in7942 Před 8 lety +5

    Thank you Kristopher! It is so inspiring

  • @agnesd.1974
    @agnesd.1974 Před 4 lety +3

    Merci ! vraiment merveilleux ... really wonderful ! so inspiring

  • @sachimulki629
    @sachimulki629 Před 3 lety +4

    This is so encouraging! Thank you so much for sharing your story Kristopher!

  • @marievaldes3474
    @marievaldes3474 Před 9 lety +6

    thank you for sharing experience

  • @rammyabandara7666
    @rammyabandara7666 Před 4 lety +5

    ITS TRUE , BUDDHISM OS THE ONLY RELIGION IN THE WORL TALKING ABOUT THRUTH, FOLLOW BUDDHISM, YOU NEVER GET INTO WRONG LINE OF LIFE, ALL THE BEST,

  • @DivineSeekers
    @DivineSeekers Před 6 lety +5

    Very inspiring

  • @yutoyamada3519
    @yutoyamada3519 Před 9 lety +7

    Im so encouraged with your great experience. Let's reply to sensei together! thank you!

  • @ACB2K
    @ACB2K Před 9 lety +8

    Ooh, Powerful, Nam myoho renge kyo. This really works..

  • @eyamanoha3484
    @eyamanoha3484 Před 9 lety +7

    Thank you for this powerful experience!

  • @michaeljamessage
    @michaeljamessage Před 9 lety +9

    What an amazing experience. So encouraging!!!

  • @beingfrank40
    @beingfrank40 Před 5 lety +4

    What an amazing and inspiring story!

  • @lifechoices6643
    @lifechoices6643 Před 8 lety +8

    Good experience.

  • @alyslesafranks261
    @alyslesafranks261 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks for sharing your inspiring experience.....

  • @cls3175
    @cls3175 Před 9 lety +7

    Very Inspiring !!

  • @deshdarpan580
    @deshdarpan580 Před 3 lety +2

    very inspiring 👏 thank you for sharing 🙏

  • @annalei85
    @annalei85 Před 9 lety +7

    inspiring. : ^ )

  • @jackiealexander1422
    @jackiealexander1422 Před 5 lety +3

    Chicago Zone 🔥🔥💪🏽

  • @mahendraghonmode8345
    @mahendraghonmode8345 Před 7 lety +3

    Sadhu sadhu sadhu

  • @xfaster66.6
    @xfaster66.6 Před rokem

    amazing. so strong man. thanks to sensei and sgi, and thanks to your grandmother for the support always. thanks for share that beautiful experience.

  • @KosalKosal-ky3is
    @KosalKosal-ky3is Před 5 lety +2

    Sathu🙏sathu🙏sathu🙏💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹💮💮💮🌸🌸🌸👍👍👍

  • @siddharthmanumusic
    @siddharthmanumusic Před 9 lety +5

    Kristopher! I went to SGI Chicago just last year in August. It was the Family festival day. It is tremendous to hear your experience. We are so proud of you brother :)

  • @luluvsraven
    @luluvsraven Před 8 lety +7

    amazing experience. Thanku so much. I'm inspired :-) love from Scotland xx

  • @h92o
    @h92o Před 5 lety +1

    Positive change causes a winning attitude. It is when we decide to win that we really win === all the time. ===

  • @user-nb1vj1yn6d
    @user-nb1vj1yn6d Před 5 lety +2

    ありがとう!

  • @ShahanaJoshi
    @ShahanaJoshi Před 9 lety +2

    So inspiring!

  • @tempest_91
    @tempest_91 Před 2 lety +1

    A true overcomer. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo 🙏🏻

  • @TheAninharbd
    @TheAninharbd Před 6 lety +3

  • @albertmagee9913
    @albertmagee9913 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow, so inspiring...thank you for sharing, ... Debby Magee

  • @510JAYCALIFAS
    @510JAYCALIFAS Před 8 měsíci

    Ive been going to sgi meetings all my life and ended up as a norte

  • @uttaraasthana504
    @uttaraasthana504 Před 3 lety +2

    How did hospital end up paying all of the bills ? I’ve not heard of it ever before

  • @StellaBravoGoldman
    @StellaBravoGoldman Před 8 lety +5

    NMRK < 3 Bravo!!!

  • @ResidentMngr
    @ResidentMngr Před 2 lety

    So very encouraging. I LOVE these vids... Thank u to all the youth who are leaving their experiences here on u tube.
    Yay!!!!!

  • @ganeshgade5158
    @ganeshgade5158 Před 2 lety

    Amazing brother

  • @Shirdimajid
    @Shirdimajid Před 5 lety +2

    Nice

  • @blackhunk2265
    @blackhunk2265 Před 6 lety +8

    do you practice vipassana regularly ?

  • @ONE-jt3cr
    @ONE-jt3cr Před 2 lety

    Hi Chris thanks

  • @user-xi7eh8yn6z
    @user-xi7eh8yn6z Před 2 lety

    🙏🙏🙏🧡

  • @margaretek5350
    @margaretek5350 Před 2 lety

    🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @ganithagataluketikarama3454

    Good

  • @gauthamsaip6549
    @gauthamsaip6549 Před rokem

    There is nothing exactly like Buddhism. It is simply following the teachings of Tatha Gatha. His teachings usually try to cultivate our mind which is the ultimate aim of Human existence via rationale, scientific temperament, detachment, no preconceived notions.

  • @manas3241
    @manas3241 Před 3 lety

    If you want to visit sarnath, kushinagar, rajgir and other Buddhists sites in india, plz leave a comment here.

  • @Phaedra.100
    @Phaedra.100 Před 6 lety

  • @YOUNGPCr4zeD
    @YOUNGPCr4zeD Před 8 lety +4

    My Buddhism is different cuz I'm Cambodian

    • @QuinnyKR
      @QuinnyKR Před 8 lety +1

      Yes.. Theravada Buddhism is very different from Mayahana Buddhism.. I'm also a believer of Theravada Buddhism..

    • @dantechersi6056
      @dantechersi6056 Před 5 lety +1

      If you say thervada difrent then you are no budist buda teaching only get to nirvana to be free of suffer and cat thinking who make as separate so no terevada or mahayana just clear mind like all space you try to atain

    • @SirFoodie1904
      @SirFoodie1904 Před 5 lety +1

      I’m too Khmer, Buddhism is my religion as well. Buddhism has existed and all around the world. Although it may seems strange or differs from one another but in the end all Buddhism are chanting to one holy Buddha. I’ve studied religions from all over the world when I was attending the University of California in San Diego. I came to realize that Buddhism is oldest religion that exists long before any other religion. Christians seems to envy the fact that Buddhism existed longer than Christianity. What most Christians doesn’t know was that Jesus travels to Nepal when he just a teenager. His parents and his close friend Thomas accompanied him to Nepal. The reason they traveled to Nepal because when Jesus was an adolescent he and his friends were terrorizing the neighborhood. Stealing and bullying other kids. Than the neighbors has had enough. They went to seek assistance from the Roman authorities. Jesus parents were afraid that the Roman authority might punish and execute them. They decided to escape to Nepal and also to India. While in Nepal, Jesus had received the teachings of Buddhism by the abbots at the temple. Jesus is now 30 years old and the spiritual teachings in the temple has taught Jesus and his friend Thomas to have compassions towards man and animals and natures. He than left Nepal to began teaching and spreading his wisdom on his journey back to Israel and the Middle East. Jesus has never claimed that he has the son of god, it was his disciples that spreads the words by adding more to then what Jesus wanted to be. Jesus has reached enlightenment just like the Buddha did. The Christian Bible was not written until 250 years after Jesus was crucified. Jesus did not died on the cross. He passed out when his body lost so much blood. His disciples took his body into the tomb. They revived Jesus with a mixture of Alcohol, olive oil and eucalyptus ointment. They wiped his blood with cloth and sneaks him out of Israel with Mary on the boat to France. They settled in France and had one son together. I learned this by reading the book of Thomas, who was the only person that travels to Nepal with Jesus. Thomas even build a temple or shrines in honor of Jesus. The temple was located 50 miles from Cairo Egypt. But later Jesus disciples condemned the temple and burned down the temple. Today there hardly any remaining sign of ruins left. This is according to what I read that was left in the museum that the curator of the museum in Egypt had showed me. The actual book or Bible was written in Sanskrit. Which is Buddhist literature. It was written or carved in an olive tree barks. Because papers wasn’t invented yet. I’m sure I’m going to get plenty of Christian scholars will disagree with what I’m telling you. But they don’t really want the truth to be revealed. Or some does want the truth for the world to know.The truth is much stranger then it already is.

  • @claracamargo6557
    @claracamargo6557 Před 4 lety +1

    CLARA x
    Camargo

  • @QuinnyKR
    @QuinnyKR Před 8 lety +1

    what does "namya renge kyo" mean ?

    • @tgalohda
      @tgalohda Před 7 lety +4

      Quin Kel hello it's Nam myoho renge kyo. it means bowing to the law of cause and effect. whatever causes I create, similar effects will be manifested

    • @QuinnyKR
      @QuinnyKR Před 7 lety +3

      tanvi galohda hmmm ok. I'm theravada Buddhist. We don't have a tradition of saying that. Wondered what it means. We meditate about law of cause and effect but it's different to this.

    • @davidclark8534
      @davidclark8534 Před 7 lety +1

      Quin Kel Yo I'm a nichiren Buddhist! what does your cause an effect mean in comparison?

  • @reynaedwards5662
    @reynaedwards5662 Před 5 lety +2

    NMRK!!!

  • @gloriayonahagloriayonaha6647

    ファンタスティック

  • @sherinanicole5342
    @sherinanicole5342 Před 8 lety +2

    why does it sound and look like he's reading from something ?

    • @909fz1
      @909fz1 Před 7 lety +3

      Im sure he was reading, but these are most likely his own words he is reading in preparing to share. Not everyone has the ability to be so polished infront of cameras What's important is im sure hes doing his best to open up about his personal life and share with others in hopes to inspire. Hes probably heard many other experiences in faith and now hes giving back.

    • @kiransharma7848
      @kiransharma7848 Před 6 lety +2

      Heartfelt experience dear kristopher. Very very inspiring. Great grandmother. Nmrk🙏🌷🙏

  • @nayanmalig
    @nayanmalig Před 8 lety +1

    Do SGI Buddhists believe in 4 noble truths and noble eight-fold path?

    • @ecarter6457
      @ecarter6457 Před 7 lety +4

      nayanmalig This is not a focus of our practice. Nichiren, as a 13th century priest, studied all the sutras of Shakyamuni, the teachings of Japanese & Chinese Buddhism, & all the commentaries. He came to understand Shakyamuni's Lotus Sutra, which states "I have not yet revealed the truth" as the highest teaching, and the teaching for the Latter Day of the Law (today) in the age of Mappo, which would continue for 10,000 years. Our focus is on chanting for self & others, understanding the concept of the oneness of life & it's environment--the greater our enlightened life condition, the greater the influence our spirit, actions, attitudes, etc have on our environment--family, society, & physical environment. Moreover, our immediate surroundings teach us the condition of our own life, encouraging self-reflection & determination to improve, and to appreciate the fortune we have. As we expand the circle of people in society striving in this manner, we transform our society. Our goal is Buddhahood, & peace.

    • @nayanmalig
      @nayanmalig Před 7 lety +1

      Elisabeth Carter That makes sense. However can you define - appreciate the fortune we have ?

    • @ecarter6457
      @ecarter6457 Před 7 lety +2

      nayanmalig Hi sorry--Im not on this forum much. I believe what I was getting at is akin to being thankful for what we have, but adding in the ability to perceive value in everything, even if it is "only" a lesson...

    • @nayanmalig
      @nayanmalig Před 7 lety +1

      Elisabeth Carter Ok then.

  • @rosajordan1747
    @rosajordan1747 Před 7 lety +1

    Christ Buddha same thing in my mind

    • @noynalinyazansanievongviva7401
      @noynalinyazansanievongviva7401 Před 4 lety +1

      Well for buddha his name is siddhartha guatama and he is a teacher....also if you search up his birth place and the bodhi tree and the four noble truth it's way different from christ....
      Because with jesus there is no foundation or resources that leads to jesus.....no actual cross no fossil of his bones no coffin....
      And the teaching of jesus is blind d faith you have to believe or you will be punished to hell.......as you can see way different also a lot of scholars have came out and explain that jesus is a myth.

  • @buzzclark
    @buzzclark Před 2 lety

    You are out of your mind. I wasted 18 years of my life on this Crap & I left because nothing they had promised me would happen happened. NOTHING' Happened. Good riddance.

  • @holyknighthistory
    @holyknighthistory Před rokem

    Wow.... paganism