BUDDHIST TEMPLES & CENTERS IN GEORGIA

This list is divided into the categories Zen, Mahayana, Theravada, Tibetan, and Miscellaneous. (Zen centers are separated from other Mahayana centers.) The information is up-to-date as of February 8, 2003 for the temples and centers with Web sites. Our appreciation goes to Kim Boykin for compiling this information.

ZEN

Atlanta Center for Zen and the Arts & Aikido Association Atlanta (Rinzai Zen)
(also offers instruction in Aikido and other martial and fine arts)
292 S. Atlanta St., Suite F, Roswell, GA 30075
770-649-8383
zen-info@acza.net; aikido-info@acza.net
http://www.acza.net

Atlanta Soto Zen Center (Soto Zen)
1167C Zonolite Place, Atlanta, GA 30306
404-532-0040
aszc@mindspring.com
http://www.aszc.org

Black Fox Zendo (Soto/Rinzai Zen)
2908 Black Fox Drive, Atlanta, GA 30345 (home)
404-727-4099
lreal@biology.emory.edu

Emory Zen (Zen)
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
404-727-5120 (Phil Hutto)
pwh@mathcs.emory.edu
http://www.emory.edu/REL_LIFE/151.html

Zen Center of Georgia (Rinzai Zen)
locations in Avondale Estates and Alpharetta, GA
404-216-5293; gmurray@zen-georgia.org (Glenn Murray)
http://www.zen-georgia.org

ZenSpace (Soto Zen)
Point Center Building, 427 Moreland Ave., Suite 700, GA 30307
404-688-1299; fred@zenspace.org (Frederick Rossini)
http://www.zenspace.org

MAHAYANA

Atlanta Buddhism Association (Chinese)
4791 North Sound, Marietta, GA 30066
404-516-8908

Atlanta Buddhist Association (Chinese)
5383-D New Peachtree Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341
770-414-0485; 770-972-6553

Atlanta Community Center (Soka Gakkai International)
5831 Riverdale Road, College Park, GA 30349
770-996-5178
http://www.sgi-usa.org/cgi-bin/locator.cgi

Chi Bo Temple / Chil Bo Sa (Korean)
5516 Green Wing Place, Lithonia, GA 30058
770-593-2455

Gum-Gang-Gyong-Dok-Song-Hwae (Korean)
2574 Spivey Court Jonesboro, GA 30236
404-991-4926, 404-627-4976

Hwa Duk Temple / Hwa-Duk-Sa (Korean)
7621 Fielder Road, Jonesboro, GA 30326
770-473-0427

Jun Dung Sa Buddhist Temple (Korean)
900 Beaver Ruin Road, Lilburn, GA 30047
770-923-5375

Kim Cang Monastery (Vietnamese Pure Land and Zen)
4771 Browns Mill Rd., Lithonia, GA 30038
770-322-0712
http://www.kimcang.com

Mietoville Academy / Pure Land Buddhist Association (Taiwanese Pure Land)
2513 Paden's Chace Way, Lawrenceville, GA 30244
770-418-1086

Nichiren Buddhist Sangha (Independent Nichiren)
175 15th Street, Atlanta , GA 30309
404-892-7886
http://www.nichirensanghase.org

Nipponzan Myohoji, Atlanta Dojo (branch of Japanese Nichiren Buddhism)
1127 Glenwood Ave., SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
404-627-8948
atlantadojo@yahoo.com

Rameshori Buddhist Center (Western New Kadampa tradition)
260 Howard Street #3, Atlanta, GA 30317
404-378-8599
info@MeditationForEveryone.org
http://www.meditationforeveryone.org

Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Georgia / Chua Quan Minh Temple (Vietnamese)
1168 Benteen Ave., SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
404-624-9782
pv1@atlanta.ds.com

Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Savannah / Cat-Tuong Temple (Vietnamese)
2619 US Highway 80, Garden City, GA 31408
912-965-1876
Thienhanh@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/thienhanh/

THERAVADA

Atlanta Meditation Center (Thai Theravada)
3552 Jones Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30360
770-393-4259
dhammakayaat@earthlink.net
http://members.tripod.com/dimc_at/main.html

Cambodian Buddhist Society (Cambodian Theravada)
6533 Rock Springs Road, Lithonia, GA 30058
770-482-5563

Georgia Buddhist Vihara (Sri Lankan Theravada)
1683 South Deshon Road, Lithonia, GA 30058
770-482-9913
ga@gbvihara.org
http://gavihara.org/

Laotian Buddhist Community Temple / Wat Lao Buddhamoongcoon (Lao Theravada)
2325 Hillside Road, Riverdale, GA 30296
770-994-9270
BANRITH60@prodigy.net

Lao Wat Buddha Khanti (Lao Theravada)
4052 Zoar Church Road, Lithonia, GA 30058
770-979-9375

Wat Buddhabuccha (Thai Theravada: Dhammayut Nikaya)
3094 Rainbow Dr., Decatur, GA 30034
404-284-2416

Wat Santidham / Santidham Temple of Augusta (Thai Theravada: Dhammayutti Nikaya)
3917 Old Waynesboro Road, Augusta, GA 30906
706-790-9374
watsantidham@yahoo.com

TIBETAN

Atlanta Shambhala Center (see Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta)

Dorje Ling (Tibetan Buddhism, Jonang tradition)
3263 Shallowford Road, Chamblee, GA 30341
770-451-7715
info@jonang.org
http://www.jonang.org

Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc. (Tibetan, Gelugpa Tradition)
Spiritual Director - Geshe Lobsang Tenzin
Resident Teacher - Geshe Lobsang Tenzin
1781 Dresden Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-982-0051
institute@drepung.org
http://www.drepung.org

Drikung Kagyu (Tibetan Buddhism, Drikung-Kagyu tradition)
2688 Braithwood Road, Atlanta, GA 30345 (home)
770-938-9590
kdorje@aol.com

North Georgia Shambhala Meditation Group
http://www.buddhanet.net/americas/usa_ga.htm

Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta (Tibetan Buddhism, Kagyu & Nyingma lineages; Shambhala Training)
1447 Church Street, Decatur, GA 30030
404-370-9650
shambhala@mindspring.com
http://www.atlantashambhalacenter.org

TANTRA ASSOCIATION
Konchog Sonam Gyalpo
MERITORIOUS KING OF THE TRIPLE GEM
“Om Mani Padme Hum” Ly Van Lai
P.O. Box 965032, Marietta, GA 30066 – USA.
Toll free: 1-800-731-2357
Cell phone: (404) 512-7721
Email: KonchogSonamGyalpo@yahoo.com

MISCELLANEOUS

no name sangha (Buddhist / eclectic)
meets in members' homes
404-284-2416; marschulman@mediaone.net (Marilyn Schulman)
770-925-9072; tobbys@juno.com (Tobby Spalding)

SOURCES FOR THIS INFORMATION INCLUDE:

Asian American Business Directory of Georgia: Religious - Buddhist http://www.chinaplaza.com/aabd/Religi_b.htm

Asian Business Community in Atlanta: Asian Culture & Society: Religion
http://www.abcatl.com/asian_culture/religion.htm

Atlanta Buddhism Directory
http://www.well.com/user/tomcarr/atlanta_buddhism.htm

BellSouth's Real Pages
http://yp.bellsouth.com

BuddhaNet's Buddhist U.S.A. Directory - Georgia
http://www.buddhanet.net/americas/usa_ga.htm

Directory of Lao Buddhist temples (wats) located outside Laos
http://members.dancris.com/~byblos/watlao.htm

InfoSpace Yellow Pages
http://www.infospace.com

Manjushri's Dharma Centers
http://www.manjushri.com/TEMPLES/temple.html

Tara Doyle's list of Buddhist Temples & Centers in Atlanta
http://www.zenspace.org/site/Atl_Buddhism.html

Tricycle.com's Dharma Center Directory
http://208.2.76.27/tricycle/