Atlanta Soto Zen Center offers daily zazen (zen meditation), newcomer meditation instruction, monthly all-day sittings (zazenkai) in Atlanta, GA, US. Confirm the current format, availability and terms directly with the provider.
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)
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newcomer meditation instruction
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monthly all-day sittings (zazenkai)
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Pros & cons
A quick look at where Atlanta Soto Zen Center works well and where it falls short.
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
Practical details
The essentials for accessing, booking or identifying this listing.
- Availability
- Atlanta, GA
- Service focus
- daily zazen (zen meditation) · newcomer meditation instruction · monthly all-day sittings (zazenkai)
- Category
- Meditation centers
- Trading since
- 1977
