Nichiren

This fascinating biography recounts the life and work of Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist priest and philosopher born in the thirteenth century, whose inspirational teachings on Buddhism transformed spiritualism in Southeast Asia and ultimately the world beyond.

Thomas Ultican was born in 1949 in Idaho, USA. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from San Diego State University, and while working in Silicon Valley he published peer-reviewed articles concerning atomic scale measurements and using deposition coatings to protect recording devices.
Thomas also earned a master's degree in education at the The University of California, San Diego. After a few years teaching mathematics and science, he started what has become a successful blog - tultican.com - in support of public education.
Thomas' expertise in Buddhist philosophy developed from three decades in the Soka Gakkai's study program, where he was both a participant and a lecturer and was fortunate enough to study with some of the world's foremost experts on Nichiren.
Thomas now retired, is a keen sports fan and blogger. He currently lives in San Diego, California, with his wife, Lily.