Buddhism is an ancient religion and philosophy of living that is practised worldwide. More recent interest in mindfulness as a practice and intervention in the West has highlighted Buddhist-derived concepts as useful in supporting health and well-being. As a result, the desire to understand Buddhism in its more complete form has strengthened. Although research into mindfulness and compassion is growing, there is a new interest in second-generation mindfulness, i.e. interventions that draw upon a more holistic use of Buddhist practices. To date, little research has explored this in Western contexts. For the current study, Nichiren Buddhists from the United Kingdom who had been practising for at least three years were recruited. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore their experience of this practice and how it informed their approach to daily life and, in particular, their health and well-being. Interpretive phenomenological analysis was employed as a method to understand the participants’ experiences. Three themes were generated using an inductive approach: (1) finding meaning—“All experiences have got so much value now”— which reflected the participants’ determination to seek purpose and value in all aspects of their life; (2) Buddhism as a needed ‘tool’—“I use it all the time”—which revealed their practice as an important method to help them manage their lives; and (3) agency—“I’m in control of my destiny”—which highlighted the participants’ engagement (supported by their Buddhist practice) in taking responsibility for their actions and responses. Findings indicate the need for future studies to further explore Buddhism as a mechanism for enhancing and sustaining well-being.

佛教是一种古老的宗教和生活哲学，在世界范围内广为流传。西方最近对正念作为一种实践和干预的兴趣突出了佛教衍生的概念对于支持健康和福祉很有用。结果，以更完整的形式了解佛教的愿望得到了加强。尽管对正念和慈悲的研究正在增长，但人们对第二代正念产生了新的兴趣，即更全面地利用佛教实践的干预措施。迄今为止，很少有研究在西方背景下对此进行过探讨。在目前的研究中，招募了至少已经修行三年的英国日莲佛教徒。进行了半结构化访谈以探索他们的这种做法的经验以及它如何影响他们的日常生活方式，特别是他们的健康和福祉。解释性现象学分析被用作理解参与者经历的一种方法。使用归纳法产生了三个主题：（1）寻找意义——“现在所有的经历都变得如此有价值”——这反映了参与者在生活的各个方面寻求目标和价值的决心；(2) 佛教作为一种必要的“工具”——“我一直在使用它”——揭示了他们的修行是帮助他们管理生活的重要方法；(3) 机构——“我在掌控我的命运”——强调参与者的参与（由他们的佛教实践支持）为他们的行为和反应负责。