Author and life coach
Pooja Ruprell writes about faith and everyday courage, drawing on her Buddhist practice and her own journey from India to a new life in Canada.
About
Pooja Ruprell was born and raised in India and moved to Canada with her family in 2006. She makes her home in the Greater Vancouver area, where she has built a long career leading client services and operations teams.
Her writing grows out of her Buddhist practice. In her first book, Journey in Faith, she tells how Nichiren Buddhism gave her courage and hope at a time when she felt empty inside. She went on to write An Immigrant's Journey to encourage other newcomers to Canada, and later Passion Perseverance & Prayer, a year of weekly readings adapted from her blog. Her work has also been featured in Canadian print and radio.
Pooja holds a certificate from the Coaches Training Institute, and her work as a life coach has focused on the empowerment of women and new immigrants. She believes deeply in the limitless potential of every person. Reading and music are her passions, and she turns to good books to stay positive and motivated.
Books
Both books draw on Pooja's own experiences and the spiritual practice that has shaped her life.
This book gathers 52 weekly readings, arranged under monthly themes, to keep a reader company through the year. Pooja weaves moments from her own days together with the insights of philosophers, and she offers gentle, non-judgmental encouragement to anyone who feels worn down by the pace of modern life. The readings began on her blog and are meant to help readers carry on through hard times and believe that happiness is possible every day.
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One Woman's Inner Transformation
In this short memoir, Pooja looks back on a period when she felt empty and unhappy despite a settled family life and a career. On a visit to her family in Mumbai, she noticed her restless baby son grow calm as her relatives chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and that moment drew her toward Nichiren Buddhism. She shares how the practice has given her courage and hope, offering her story to anyone who is searching for a more positive way of living.
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Contact
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