Guided Meditation Session at Dharma Jewel

Dharma Jewel Monastery invites you to discover yourself through Zen meditation:

Guided Zen Meditation Sessions, Sundays at 10am
Open to all, drop in any session
No experience needed, newcomers welcome!
Select Sundays in 2026:
Oct 25
2027: 1/31, 2/14, 2/28
Please arrive at 9:45am and wear socks
No late entry allowed after 10:00am

Everyone is welcome for these one hour beginner's open guided meditation sessions - come for one or all of the sits! Newcomers welcome. Guided meditation is led by a Zen Buddhist nun in English. These are open to all and a great introduction to the weekly Beginner's Zen Meditation Course.

Introduction to Zen Meditation Course
Coming 2027
All are invited! The course is weekly for four months and is a sequential, cumulative class. Great for both beginners as well as those with experience meditating. Meditation methods include Breath Counting, Mindfulness of the Breath, Loving-Kindness Meditation. Lecture topics include Introduction to Buddhism, Mindfulness, Karma, Causality & the Four Noble Truths. Completion of the Beginner's course allows progression to the next level of classes and eventually to the sutra study group. Participation in this class is a prerequisite for our monthly Zen meditation retreats and Kung Fu Zen Martial Arts classes.

Little Jewel Children's Meditation
Children's class will be on Sundays at 10am and includes story-telling, arts and crafts, and fun games. Appropriate for ages around 5 - 12. Free, but please register in advance.

Sunday Service Zen Ceremony
Check out Buddhist ceremonies on Sunday mornings each month, all are welcome to experience this traditional Chinese chanting with English translation, bilingual service, 9:15am - 12pm followed by free vegetarian lunch:
Next: Oct 18, 2026

Where can we find peace of mind and true happiness? Zen meditation helps us attain an unbiased perception of reality. The key is to reflect inwardly. In this way, we can reach a clearer understanding of life’s difficulties with true wisdom and peace of mind as the result.

Dharma Jewel Monastery
Zen Meditation Center in Atlanta
www.dharmajewel.us
Landline: 770-939-5008
2550 Henderson Mill Rd, Atlanta GA 30345

Dharma Jewel Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Atlanta practicing in the Linji Zen lineage as part of the family of Chung Tai Chan Monastery in Taiwan. All events at Dharma Jewel are free and offered at no charge.