We all want to become happy, stronger and more resilient in our daily life. Yet our worries cause sufferings. This month our Introductory series with our Chief Priest explains why the world of Buddhahood is the fundamental source for attacking the root cause of suffering in human life, and for resolving every possible form of distress. To learn what “Buddhahood” means and how we can achieve this life condition in our own life, in our current environment, join us for one or all of the upcoming lectures below.
Buddhism ’s Ten Worlds Sunday, October 19th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
NEW TIME!! Buddhism’s Ten Worlds Tuesday, October 21st at 7pm ET (live stream)
Karma & Buddhism Sunday, October 26th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
SPECIAL ATLANTA GA Saturday, October 25, 2025 (in-person) at 11am ET Karma & Buddhism – learn more + register here
*Please note ALL times are Eastern Time (ET). Also, we do not record live streams for future viewing. We do hold our Introductory meetings monthly so if you miss one of the lectures you can attend next month.
Register Today for our SUN, September 28, 2025 Introductory Lecture (in-person and online)
Cultivate Your Honest Mind
Arrogance, negligence, egotistical judgment, shallow understanding, and attachment to earthly desires are just a few of the Fourteen Slanders—attitudes that obscure the truth. To cultivate an honest mind, Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism provides an honest revelation of the human condition and shows us how to attain the life state of Buddhahood. Our Buddhist practice makes honest self-reflection possible. Join us for Sunday’s Chief Priest introductory lecture on Buddhism’s Core Beliefs & Practice.
The lecture begins at 2:00pm. Our Live Stream will open at 2pm.*
Visit our Buddhist Temple
Learn more about the Buddhist view of life, happiness and hardship. Visit our Temple for our Introductory lecture series. Use this time to awaken your Buddha nature by learning about the daily Buddhist practice of chanting.
*Please note ALL times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Also, we do not record live streams for future viewing. We do hold our Introductory meetings monthly so if you miss one of the lectures you can attend next month.
Your present may reflect past karma, but your future is yours to determine. Buddhist practice gives you the power to actively reshape your karma and unlock a brighter future. Use this time to start lifting the weight of wrong ideas from your mind and awaken your Buddha nature by learning about the daily Buddhist practice of chanting.
KARMA and Buddhism Sunday, September 21st at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
NEW TIME!!
KARMA and Buddhism Tuesday, September 23rd at 7pm ET (live stream)
Core Beliefs + Buddhist Daily Practice Sunday, September 28th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
*Please note ALL times are Eastern Time (ET). Also, we do not record live streams for future viewing. We do hold our Introductory meetings monthly so if you miss one of the lectures you can attend next month.
Have you ever looked at a beautiful lotus flower and wondered how it can be so pristine, so perfect, when it grows from the muck and mud of a pond? This unique quality is not just a biological curiosity; it is a profound and beautiful metaphor for life itself. Just as the lotus transforms its muddy environment into a source of nourishment to produce a brilliant flower, we too have the power to transform our own suffering and challenges into a source of growth and happiness.
Visit Myosenji Temple for our August Introductory lectures to learn why now is the time to turn poison into medicine for our lives, our society and our environment. Register here today.
Visit our Buddhist Temple
Learn more about the Buddhist view of life, happiness and hardship. Visit our Temple this August for our Introductory lecture series. Use this time to awaken your Buddha nature by learning about the daily Buddhist practice of chanting.
Core Beliefs + Buddhist Daily Practice Sunday, August 17th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
Buddhism’s Ten Worlds Sunday, August 24th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
*Please note ALL times are Eastern Time (ET). Also, we do not record live streams for future viewing. We do hold our Introductory meetings monthly so if you miss one of the lectures you can attend next month.
Myosenji Buddhist Temple will host an Introductory Lecture on Karma Saturday, October 25, 2025. The meeting will begin at 11am ET and end about 12:15am.
Brief lecture by our Chief Priest, Rev Sakabe on Buddhism’s core principle of Karma. Learn how to chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and properly use the Juzu Beads, Buddhist prayer beads. Q&A with our Chief Priest.
Buddhism explains that this world is not easy. Buddhism explains that even though we are in the middle of karmic retribution, Buddhist practice has the power to change your Karma. Chief Priest Rev Sakabe will explain how you can change your Karma in this lifetime through Buddhist practice. Visit Myosenji Temple for our Introductory lectures. Register here today.
KARMA & Buddhism Sunday, July 27th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
*Please note ALL times are Eastern Time (ET). Also, we do not record live streams for future viewing. We do hold our Introductory meetings monthly so if you miss one of the lectures you can attend next month.
Buddhism explains that this world is not easy. The Lotus Sutra uses the parable of a burning house to illustrate how we are deluded with endless desires causing our sufferings. The way to change your karma, your life condition, is to get out of the lower six paths (hell, hunger, animality, anger, humanity and rapture). Chief Priest Rev Sakabe will explain these worlds and how to elevate yourself to the four noble paths through Buddhist practice. Visit Myosenji Temple for our July 2025 Introductory lectures. Register here today.
Visit our Buddhist Temple
Learn more about the Buddhist view of life, happiness and hardship. Visit our Temple this July for our Introductory lecture series. Use this time to awaken your Buddha nature by learning about the daily Buddhist practice of chanting.
Buddhism’s Ten Worlds Sunday, July 20th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
KARMA & Buddhism Sunday, July 27th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
*Please note ALL times are Eastern Time (ET). Also, we do not record live streams for future viewing. We do hold our Introductory meetings monthly so if you miss one of the lectures you can attend next month.
We all want to become happy, stronger and more resilient in our daily life. Yet our worries cause us suffering. Uncovering and revealing the world of Buddhahood is the fundamental source for attacking the root cause of suffering in human life, and for resolving every possible form of distress. To learn what “Buddhahood” means and how we can achieve this life condition in our own life, in our current environment, you need to understand what the core beliefs are in Buddhism.
Visit our Buddhist Temple
Learn more about the Buddhist view of life, happiness and hardship. Visit our Temple this June for our Introductory lecture series. Use this time to awaken your Buddha nature by learning about the daily Buddhist practice of chanting.
June 29, 2025 (In-person + live stream) Buddhism’s Core Beliefs & Practice
July 20, 2025 (In-person + live stream) Buddhism’s Ten Worlds
July 27, 2025 (In-person + live stream) Buddhism & Karma
*Please note ALL times are Eastern Time (ET). Also, we do not record live streams for future viewing. We do hold our Introductory meetings monthly so if you miss one of the lectures you can attend next month.
Your present may reflect past karma, but your future is yours to determine. Buddhist practice gives you the power to actively reshape your karma and unlock a brighter future. Visit Myosenji Temple for our June Introductory lectures. Register here today.
Visit our Buddhist Temple
Learn more about the Buddhist view of life, happiness and hardship. Visit our Temple this June for our Introductory lecture series. Use this time to awaken your Buddha nature by learning about the daily Buddhist practice of chanting.
KARMA and Buddhism Sunday, June 15th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
Core Beliefs + Buddhist Daily Practice Sunday, June 29th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)
*Please note ALL times are Eastern Time (ET). Also, we do not record live streams for future viewing. We do hold our Introductory meetings monthly so if you miss one of the lectures you can attend next month.
Register Today for our June 15, 2025 Introductory Lecture (in-person and online)
Why Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist Offer Toba for the Deceased
The purpose of the Memorial Altar at Myosenji Temple is for offering Toba Memorial Tablets for the benefit of the deceased. This is a very significant practice of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism.
The word Toba is Japanese for the word Stupa in Sanskrit. The original form of a Stupa in ancient India was that of a burial mound. Many different forms of stupas developed over the years in both India and China. The five-story pagoda is one of the most commonly known forms of a stupa.
In Nichiren Shoshu, the Toba memorial tablet also takes the form of five levels. The five levels signify the five elements of earth, water, fire, wind, and ku (non-substantiality). The bottom level of the Toba is shaped like a square. This represents earth. The second level is in the shape of a circle, representing water. The third level, denoting fire, is a triangle. The fourth level, in the shape of a semicircle, represents wind. At the top of the Toba is the level representing ku. It is shaped like a jewel signifying the “treasure of fulfillment.” Nichiren Daishonin, the founder of Nichiren Shoshu, taught that all phenomena in the universe are composed of these five elements. This, of course, includes the human body. Therefore, the Toba signifies the body of the deceased.
To learn more about the Buddhist view of life and death, happiness and hardship, visit our Temple for our Introductory lecture series (in-person and online). Awaken your Buddha nature by learning about the daily Buddhist practice of chanting.
