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Alex Lickerman is a physician, former Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Primary Care, and current Assistant Vice President for Student Health and Counseling Services at the University of Chicago. He’s also been a practicing Buddhist since 1989.
The form of Buddhism he practices is called Nichiren Buddhism, named after its founder, Nichiren Daishonin. The lay organization of Nichiren Buddhists to which he belongs is called the Soka Gakkai International (SGI).
Alex writes this blog to share his views on topics relating to health, happiness, and personal development. His principal aim is to explore spirituality from a scientific point of view and help people think about life, happiness, and themselves in ways they never have before.
His first book, The Undefeated Mind, will be published in Fall of 2012.
