Atlanta Buddhism Directory      

Information on Buddhist groups in Atlanta:

Warning - There are all kinds of people calling themselves Buddhists.  Some of them do not have your best interests at heart.  Some of them want your money and some of them are cults.  I list any group here that requests listing, but I do not necessarily approve of all of them.  For more about money, power and cult issues in Buddhist groups, click here.

Warning - Most people get lots of benefits from regular meditation, but for some people meditation can be very harmful and can lead to psychotic episodes and long term psychological problems.  This is a good article that talks about some of the dangers.

Buddhist Groups with web pages:

• Atlanta Insight Meditation Community  - Vipassana Community - Facebook Page   Meetup.com Page
• Atlanta Shambhala Center  - Group started by Chogyam Trungpa.  Offers free meditation instruction in both a Buddhist and a non-sectarian form.  Offers many other programs.
• Atlanta Soto Zen Center - Zen Buddhist center in Atlanta, Georgia
• Cabbagetown Mindfulness, Insight, Compassion, & Walking Meditation Practice at Mystic Lotus Yoga Studio
• Dhammakaya Georgia Meditation Circle - Dhammakaya Georgia Meditation Center - Theravada Buddhist Temple and Dhammakaya Meditation in Thai tradition
  
• Dharma Jewel Monastary - Welcomes all who are seeking peace and true happiness.   Chinese Zen.
  
• Drepung Loseling Monastery - Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Dorje Ling Buddhist Center - Tibetan Buddhist center of the Jonangpa Lineage
• Emory Buddhist Club -  A student-led effort to provide a weekly opportunity for anyone with any interest in Buddhism to meet, practice, and learn.
  
• Georgia Buddhist Vihara  Sri Lanka group with classes in English.  Theravada Buddhist Temple and Vipassana Meditation.  Lithonia Ga.
  
• Insight Meditation Community of Georgia - Vipassana meditation
• Midtown Atlanta Zen Group - Offering weekly Zen meditation, monthly one day sits, and bi-yearly multi-day retreats in the Soto Zen tradition
• Neo American Buddhist Discussion Group
• Nipponzan Myohoji  -  Throughout his life, Nichidatsu Fujii practiced a path to peace based upon Buddhist ideals. Today, the order that he founded, Nipponzan Myohoji (the Japan Buddha Sangha), carries on this work through walks, construction of pagodas dedicated to peace, and their constant practice of prayer.
• Sandy Springs Insight Meditation - For people interested in learning about and practicing Insight (Vipassana) Meditation.
• Sacred Refuge Sangha -  Spiritual practice community in the Insight/Vipassana tradition located in the Decatur/Atlanta area. 
• Rameshori Buddhist Center - Offers classes in several Atlanta locations. Member of the New Kadampa Tradition
• Red Clay Sangha -  Non-Denominational Community practicing the culture of awakening nurtured 2,500 years ago by the Buddha.  
• Roswell Insight Meditation Community  Vipassana group in Roswell Ga.
  
• Two Hands Sangha  - Lawrenceville, GA based Buddhist group inspired by the teachings of  Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society and Dharma Punx groups, and the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh
• Vien Ngo Buddhist Zen Center - Lawrenceville Ga. Vietnamese group in the tradition ot Thich Naht Hanh with some classes in English
  
• Wat Buddha Bucha  Theraveda group of Thai origin.  They have meditation classes in English and welcome non Thais.  Telephone (404) 284-2416 
  
• Water Moon Refuge  An urban haven dedicated to stillness.   
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Buddhist Groups without web pages:

• Black Fox Zendo - Soto Zen. Telephone 404-727-4099. Email lreal@biology.emory.edu 
• Drikung Kagyu (Tibetan, Drikung-Kagyu tradition) Phone 770-938-9590. 
  Email kdorje@aol.com
• Namaste Sangha (Vietnamese, Thich Nhat Hanh tradition). Email  tobbys@juno.com , marschulman@mediaone.net.  Send email to nnsangha-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to subscribe to mailing list.

Other directories of Buddhist groups in Atlanta:

I try to keep this site up to date and complete, but the following directories are also good, and may have sites that I have not listed:

• http://www.MeditateAtlanta.org  Meditate Atlanta dot org is the best directory of upcoming events in the area.  Gives lots of info on lots of groups.
  
• http://www.dharmaweb.org/index.php/Georgia  Dharmaweb directory
• http://www.zen-georgia.org/atlantaBuddhism.html List maintained by Zen Center of Georgia
• http://www.manjushri.com/Centers/georgia.htm  List maintained by Manjushri Buddhist Center
  
• Tricycle Search Engine
  

Recommended Buddhist sites not in Atlanta

• Buddhist Geeks   Hundreds of podcasts with Buddhist teachers
• Pragmatic Dharma  My thoughts
  

Non-Buddhist groups that may be of interest to people interested in Buddhism

• Vedanta Center of Atlanta   The message of Vedanta is that each of us is divine.  Classes in non-duality, bhakti and other traditions.
  
• Buddhist 12 Step meetings in Atlanta area 
• Meditation for people in recovery
• Info on Cults and mind control - There are all kinds of people calling themselves Buddhists.  Some of them do not have your best interests at heart.  Learn about cults and mind control.
  

Buddhist Blogs

A few Buddhist Blogs that I like

Buddhist Events
There are many events going on every day at the different centers.  Contact the specific groups for their schedules