In everyday language, “retribution” sounds like punishment, something handed down to us as payback. In Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism it means something quite different and far more hopeful: the natural return of the causes we ourselves have made. Every thought, word, and action is a cause, and those causes ripen into the effects we experience as our circumstances. This introductory lecture at Myosenji Temple explores what karma really is, how the law of cause and effect shapes our lives, and why understanding karmic retribution is not cause for fear but the very key to changing our future. Through consistent Buddhist practice, we gain the power to transform even deep-seated karma into a source of growth and good fortune.
Chief Priest Rev. Sakabe will explain the core beliefs of Karma and Retribution and how it influences your daily life. Join us!
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026
Time: 2:00 to 3:15 pm ET
Location: Myosenji Temple, 310 University Blvd West, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Please register today to let us know you’ll be there.
We do hold our Introductory meetings monthly so if you miss one of the lectures you can attend next month at the temple or via our livestream.
