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AtlantaBuddhism.org Mindfulness, Meditation, and Buddhist events around Atlanta!
A list of live webcast and virtual classes, meditation groups, and chanting services is on our website [http://www.atlantabuddhism.org](https://georgiameditation.org/online.html) and at http://sfzen.org/virtualchurch
A good resource for beginners is [StudyBuddhism.com](http://studybuddhism.com/)
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Dharma Jewel Monastery in person meditation classes and groups - all welcome and free. Register at www.dharmajewel.us
--> Beginner's Meditation Class starts January 14, 2026, every Wednesday night at 7pm: Free 5-month consecutive weekly course with guided meditation practice and introduction to Buddhism lectures. Come learn about Zen meditation! All welcome, including both newcomers and experienced meditators.
--> Children's class: many Sundays at 10am: please register in advance
--> Open drop-in one hour guided meditation, select Sundays at 10am, all welcome any session! 10/26, 11/2, 11/16 2025
--> Chinese Buddhist Ceremony (Sunday Service, bilingual), Next January 25, 2026 at 9:15am
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In person meditation sessions and Buddhist events around the Atlanta area:
- Drepung Loseling Monastery: Beginner's Meditation, every Sunday at 11am - 12pm, in person and online
- Tuesdays at 6pm: Medicine Buddha Practice, and Tuesdays at 7pm: Public Buddhist Teaching, in person and online live stream, at Drepung Loseling Monastery
- Atlanta Pure Land Association Mietoville Academy: Mindful Chanting Service every Sunday at 9am - 12pm
- Buddhanara Temple: Small group meditation every Saturday at 9am
- Emory Buddhist Club: Guided meditation for Emory University students, faculty, staff, and affiliates every Thursday at 6pm
- Atlanta Shambhala Center: Open house meditation Sundays at 10am
- Wat Dhammakaya Georgia Meditation Circle: Wednesday nights at 7pm
- Atlanta Chan (Zen) Meditation Center Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association: Zen meditation open to all, Sundays: Guided meditation at 10am - 12pm
- Roswell Insight Meditation Community, Mondays at 7pm on Zoom (on pause)
- Mahamevnawa Atlanta Buddhist Meditation Center in Woodstock: Saturdays at 7:30pm
- Grant Park Meditation at Chua Quang Minh Temple in central Atlanta: One Wednesday at 7:30pm and one Sunday at 2pm (Next: Nov 15 one day retreat, Dec 7, Dec 10, 2025)
More Atlanta local mindfulness groups:
Compassion Meditation with Cognitively Based Compassion Therapy (Emory-Tibet Partnership CBCT)
https://www.compassion.emory.edu/cbct-daily-practice.html
Tuesdays at 6pm: Medicine Buddha Healing Practice with Tibetan Buddhist monks
http://www.drepung.org (In Person and Livestream)
Tuesdays at 7pm: Public Buddhist Teaching - Talk with a Monk, at Drepung Loseling Monastery (In Person and Livestream)
Wednesdays at 7pm starting Jan 14, 2026: Beginner's Zen Meditation and Fundamentals of Buddhism Class at Dharma Jewel Monastery
Wednesdays at 7pm: Dhammakaya with Georgia Meditation Circle
One Wednesday a month at 7:30pm: Intown meditation and talk with Grant Park Meditation at Chua Quang Minh Temple
www.grantparkmeditation.org
Thursdays at 4:30pm: Protector Puja with monks at Drepung Loseling Monastery (in person only)
Thursdays at 6pm: Guided Meditation with Emory Buddhist Club
in Cannon Chapel (while Emory University is in session)
Fridays at 8pm: What Would Guan Yin Do - Buddhism in Modern Life through Exploring the Lotus Sutra, hosted by Georgia Buddhist Summer Camp in collaboration with Berkeley Buddhist Monastery / Dharma Realm Buddhist University
Register at http://www.georgiabuddhistcamp.com (Zoom only)
Sundays at 10am: Shambhala Atlanta virtual open house
atlanta.shambhala.org
Sundays at 11am: Guided Meditation with Drepung Loseling Monastery Atlanta, in person and online:
https://livestream.com/accounts/7116288
Online Live Buddhist Classes from around the Country in English:
Berkeley Buddhist Monastery goes online:
Morning and Evening Prayer, Mindful Recitation, Chanting of Mantras and Sutras, Zen Meditation, and Bowing Practices
Daily 8am - 10pm (Eastern) via YouTube Live (DharmaRealmLive) and Zoom
http://www.berkeleymonastery.org/
Chanting, Meditation, and Sutta Study
Wednesdays at 10pm (Eastern) , and
Saturdays at 1pm (Eastern) : How Do you apply the Dharma to This?!
via Zoom with American Buddhist bhikkuni (nuns) in the Theravada Buddhist (Pali-based) tradition from Karuna Buddhist Vihara in California
http://www.karunabv.org/
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron
Fridays at 9:15pm (Eastern) via Livestream
American Buddhist nun Ven. Thubten Chodron teaches Stages on the Path to Awakening (podcast downloads also available) in an online course developed with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
https://thubtenchodron.org/live/
Tibet House US has unlocked their video archives for free to all during the Covid-19 pandemic. This rich collection features a diversity of talks and topics from various speakers:
https://tibethouse.us/video-library/
Find links to more virtual classes and great webcast resources at
www.sfzen.org/virtualchurch
American Buddhist Songs - new release album Good Karma Music
http://dharmaradio.org/
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Dharma Jewel Monastery, Zen meditation center in Atlanta, invites you to guided meditation and a sequential weekly fundamental concepts of Buddhism class! Join us for the next class starting January 14, 2026, all welcome! Classes are led by dedicated Buddhist monastics who have years of meditation experience and rigorous training and devote their entire lives to authentic Zen practice. Courses are offered at no charge. Everyone is welcome. Children's class on Sundays. Register today at www.DharmaJewel.US
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**[MeditateAtlanta.org ](http://www.georgiameditation.org/)**Meetup features regular and special events representing various traditions of Buddhist meditation throughout Atlanta, such as Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, Insight / Vipassana Meditation, and Mindfulness Practice. Drop in any week - newcomers welcome! All events below are free, in English, and open to beginners.
Visit www.georgiameditation.org or write us at info [ a t ] georgiameditation [ dot] org ( info@georgiameditation.org ) to get a monthly newsletter!----------
[AtlantaBuddhism.org](http://georgiameditation.org/index.html) Upcoming Special Events (free!):
- Georgia Buddhist Scholarship -- for students and young adults, including cash prize for high school seniors, as well as awards for use at educational programs such as Georgia Buddhist Summer Camp or retreats at Dharma Realm Buddhist University.
- Mindfulness Meditation Retreat -- visit our website for latest retreat schedule!
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Global Disaster Relief Efforts by Tzu Chi
Please donate to help those in need from recent hurricanes, fires, and disasters. One reputable charity to consider is Tzu Chi USA, a Buddhist group helping all people -- with millions donated directly to those in need in the United States. Visit [TzuChi.us](http://www.tzuchi.us/)
Featured event
Buddhist Camp! One Day Retreat for Adults, Kids, Teens, and Families
One-Day Camp | Grant Park Meditation at Quang Minh Temple
Saturday, November 15, 2025
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Chua Quang Minh Temple: 1168 Benteen Ave SE, Atlanta GA, 30312
Free & Open to All (Registration required, donations and offerings are welcome.)
In collaboration with Georgia Buddhist Summer Camp and Grant Park Meditation at Quang Minh Temple, this special gathering continues our yearly theme: Level Up: The Quest for Connections — a chance to slow down, reflect, meditate, and deepen our bonds with ourselves, each other, and the world around us through timeless Buddhist teachings.
This will be a meaningful day of community and practice for kids, teens, and adults alike — whether you’re new to Buddhism or a longtime practitioner.
We’re delighted to announce that His Eminence Gala Tulku Rinpoche, Sister Pearl (Viên Thanh Châu) and Diane Russell-Chrestman, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker and a mindfulness teacher, will be joining us this month.
Please register via the form on any of our websites, not just here on Meetup. Thank you!
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Medicine Buddha Puja at Drepung Loseling Monastery (In Person and Livestream)
Drepung Loseling Monastery, 1781 Dresden Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, USMedicine Buddha Puja (healing ceremony) will be in person at Drepung Loseling Monastery Atlanta and on Livestream (online streaming live) the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm.
Following this, the Public Buddhist Teaching will be EVERY Tuesday at 7pm.Join us physically or virtually at Drepung Loseling Monastery Atlanta, Tibetan Buddhist temple near Brookhaven.
This is a great service to pray for healing and the compassionate potential of all beings.
Drepung Loseling Monastery - Weekly free events open to all:
-- Guided Meditation, Sundays at 11am
-- Medicine Buddha Practice (Prayer Service), Tuesdays at 6pm
-- Public Buddhist Talk (Teaching), Tuesdays at 7pm
-- Puja (Buddhist Prayer Ceremony), Wednesdays at 7pm (in person only)
-- Protector Puja, Thursdays at 4:30pm (in person only)-- Foundations Retreat, monthly on Saturdays (registration & fee required)
Online link:
https://livestream.com/accounts/7116288Also, there are compassion meditation training programs with Emory Compassion CBCT, https://compassion.emory.edu/cbct-compassion-training/index.html
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Each Tuesday evening, join us for a Medicine Buddha Practice and a public Buddhist talk by a Tibetan Buddhist monk, at Drepung Loseling Monastery. (http://www.drepung.org)
New? Everyone is welcome. The Medicine Buddha Practice is a short session combining brief guided meditation, chanting of mantras, visualization, and Buddhist prayers. It helps promote individual, social, environmental and global healing. Please join this communal meditation to enhance healing and well-being for yourself, your friends and family members.
Everyone may join, no pre-requisites for the events listed above. As this is a temple, we recommend modest attire. We will take off our shoes to meditate. There is no charge, though donations are welcome.
Drepung Loseling Monastery is the authentic Tibetan Buddhist center in Atlanta supported by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and is dedicated to the study and preservation of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of wisdom and compassion. A center for the cultivation of both heart and intellect, it provides a sanctuary for the nurturance of inner peace and kindness, community understanding, and global healing. Drepung Loseling Monastery has a long history in Tibet with main monastery now in India, and is academically affiliated with Emory University.
www.drepung.org
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Chan (Zen) Meditation at Dharma Drum Atlanta
4977 Dillards Mill Way, Duluth, GA, US#### Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association Atlanta Chan Meditation Center
# In Person Chan (Zen) Retreats
Chan (Zen) meditation practice and study group discussion (bilingual English/Chinese), Sundays at Dharma Drum Atlanta
Beginners welcome! Please join us in using the method of Chan practice to relax your body, free your mind from vexations, and eventually attain liberation.
All are welcome to join.
10am - 12pm: Sitting meditation, walking meditation, 8-form moving meditation
Monk's House at 4977 Dillards Mill Way, Peachtree Corner, GA 30096
Free. We welcome your donations.
Atlanta Chan (Zen) Meditation Center Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (DDMBA) is currently meeting at 4977 Dillards Mill Way, Peachtree Corner, GA 30096 (residential area, please do not block neighbors' driveways)
www.ddmbaatlanta.com1 attendee
Basics of Meditation at Drepung Loseling Monastery Atlanta
Drepung Loseling Monastery, 1781 Dresden Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, USDrepung Loseling Monastery, meditation center and Tibetan Buddhist temple in Atlanta, hosts many events each week, IN PERSON AND Online via DLM's Facebook page, YouTube channel, and Vimeo Live (link below):
Every Sunday at 11am is an introductory session with brief guided meditation. Everyone is welcome. You can also watch live online, link below.
Drepung Loseling Monastery 2025 schedule (visit www.drepung.org for latest updates)
All welcome to these events:
- Guided Meditation, Sundays at 11am
(Chai Tea Social afterwards at noon on the first Sunday of the month)
- Medicine Buddha Practice, Tuesdays at 6pm
- Public Buddhist Teaching (talk by a monk), Tuesdays at 7pm
- Evening Prayers, Wednesdays at 7pm
- Protector Puja, Thursdays at 10am
- The Foundations Series Retreat and The Lamrim Series, monthly on SaturdaysMost events are free and open to the public, donations are welcome. Visit http://www.Drepung.org for more details.
Please find the link to the live webcast on Drepung's website, social media, or at https://vimeo.com/drepungloseling
Plus, weekdays: Compassion Meditation led by lay members through Emory Compassion Center CBCT
Everyone may join, no pre-requisites for the events listed above. As this is a temple, we recommend modest attire, but you may wear anything that is comfortable. We will take off our shoes to meditate. There is no charge, though donations are welcome.
Drepung Loseling is the Tibetan Buddhist center in Atlanta frequented by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and is dedicated to the study and preservation of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of wisdom and compassion. A center for the cultivation of both heart and intellect, it provides a sanctuary for the nurturance of inner peace and kindness, community understanding, and global healing. Drepung Loseling Monastery has a long history in Tibet and main monastery with over 3,000 monastics now in India, and is academically affiliated with Emory University.
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