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.

August 2025 Introduction to Buddhism Meetings

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.

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Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta West/Lithia Springs
110 Interstate West Parkway
Lithia Springs, GA  30122

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.

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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.

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July 2025 Introduction to Buddhism Meetings

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.

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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.

July 2025 Introduction to Buddhism Meetings

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.

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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-July 2025 Introduction to Buddhism Meetings

June 28, 2025 SPECIAL CAROLINA INTRODUCTORY LECTURE – Register here for more info
Buddhism’s Ten Worlds

REGISTER FOR OUR TEMPLE & LIVE STREAM INTRODUCTORY LECTURES

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.

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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.

June 2025 Introduction to Buddhism Meetings

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.

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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. 

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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.

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Register Today for our May 18, 2025 Introductory Lecture (in-person and online)

Stop Circling in the Six Lower Worlds

Ten Worlds are potential conditions of life inherent in each individual. The Ten Worlds include Hell, Hunger, Animality, Asura, Humanity, Rapture, Learning, Realization Bodhisattva and the supreme life condition of Buddhahood. Only Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism honestly reveals the truth about the human condition and how we can experience the life state of Buddhahood. Join us for Sunday’s Chief Priest introductory lecture on the Ten Worlds of Buddhism.

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The meeting 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.

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Register Today for our April 27, 2025 Introductory Lecture (in-person and online)

What is the Dust and Dirt in your mind?

They are the three poisons of greed, anger and stupidity. Greed is the mind of devouring, selfishness and desire. Anger is the mind of rage, and stupidity is the mind of foolishness and egotism. Buddhism teaches us how to clear these poisons from our mind and how to help others to do the same.

Join us for Sunday’s Chief Priest introductory lecture on the Core Beliefs & Practice of Buddhism

REGISTER Today

The meeting 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.

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Chief Priest Rev Sakabe will lecture on Karma at 2pm
Sunday, April 20th — Join us! (in-person & live stream)

Register Today for our April 20, 2025 Introductory Lecture (in-person and online)

Visit our Buddhist Temple

Learn more about the Buddhist view of life, happiness and hardship. Visit our Temple this April for our Introductory lecture series. Use this time to awaken your Buddha nature by learning about the daily Buddhist practice of chanting.

April 2025 Introduction to Buddhism Meetings

KARMA and Buddhism

Sunday, April 20th at 2pm ET (in-person or live stream)

Core Beliefs + Buddhist Daily Practice
Sunday, March 23rd 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.

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