Reflections on Music, Tina Turner and Overcoming Obstacles
Buddhability6 Okt 2022

Reflections on Music, Tina Turner and Overcoming Obstacles

Today we’re speaking with Yuri Yamashita, of New York, about her career as a percussionist and how her Buddhist practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped her beat the odds and her own self-doubt to pave her own path in the industry. She was most recently the percussionist for the Tina Turner musical on Broadway, a remarkable coincidence because during moments of her own personal struggles, Tina Turner’s story and Buddhist practice was a great source of inspiration for Yuri.


CHEAT SHEET


1:08 How Yuri started chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

4:32 What brought her to New York

12:03 How chanting impacted her daily life

16:16 The challenges of being a freelance musician

22:05 Why Tina Turner’s story inspired her so much

32:11 Yuri’s favorite Buddhist concepts

39:12 Advice for young musicians or freelancers


References

  • Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good, p. 107

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