Atlanta Buddhism Directory      

Information on Buddhist groups in Atlanta: 

Buddhist Groups with web pages:

• 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.
• Atlanta ZenSpace - Non-affiliated temple practicing Soto-style zazen.
• 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.
• Dojo of the Lotus Dharma - Zen and the practice of the Lotus Sutra - Nonsectarian.    
• Drepung Loseling Monastery - Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Dorje Ling Buddhist Center - Tibetan Buddhist center of the Jonangpa Lineage
• Georgia Buddhist Vihara  Theravada Buddhist Temple and Vipassana Meditation
• Insight Atlanta - Vipassana Meditation Community - Brings together practitioners of vipassana meditation.  
• Insight Meditation Community of Georgia - Vipassana meditation
• 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.  This is a dynamic new group that I recommend you investigate.
• 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  Teachings of non-duality with emphasis on Ch'an and Tao.
• Zen Center of Georgia  Rinzai and Akido, in Avondale and Alpharetta. Under the auspices of Daihonzan Chozen-ji.
• Ki Bhavana Buddhism Starting a new Buddhist group in the Morrow area
  

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.zenspace.org/site/Atl_Buddhism.html  Atlanta Buddhism directory maintained by ZenSpace
• http://www.zenspace.org/site/GA_Buddhism.html  Georgia Buddhism directory maintained by ZenSpace
• http://www.aszc.org/affiliates/groups.html Atlanta Buddhism directory maintained by Atlanta Soto Zen Center
• Tricycle Search Engine Click on the Dharma Centers link to use the Tricycle Search Engine

Recommended Buddhist sites not in Atlanta

• Buddhist Geeks   Hundreds of podcasts with Buddhist teachers

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.
  
• Buddhist 12 Step meetings in Atlanta area 
• Meditation for people in recovery
• Info on Cults and Mind Control

• Buddhist Events

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

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