Atlanta Soto Zen Center offers 5 services in Atlanta, GA, including daily zazen (zen meditation), newcomer meditation instruction and monthly all-day sittings (zazenkai).
Meditation centers
Atlanta Soto Zen Center
Atlanta Soto Zen Center offers free daily zazen, newcomer instruction and periodic sesshin retreats from its Zonolite Place location.
About Atlanta Soto Zen Center
Services & offerings
daily zazen (zen meditation)
newcomer meditation instruction
monthly all-day sittings (zazenkai)
week-long retreats (sesshin)
residential practice
Details
In person in Atlanta, GA
Book on aszc.org
In business since 1977
Pros & cons
Pros
- Named Abbot (Sensei Tauin Michael Elliston) and other teachers published with roles and lineage
- Founded in 1977, described as one of the largest Zen centers in North America
- Explicit dana (no obligatory fee) giving model stated plainly on the site
- Both in-person and online participation offered depending on the event
- Twice-monthly Newcomers Workshop specifically for beginners
Cons
- No dedicated online booking page; schedules and registration links live on the calendar only
- No phone number published, only a general email address
- No price is published for the week-long sesshin retreats
