Atlanta Buddhism

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

Drawing from twenty years of research at Emory’s Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics, Lobsang Tenzin Negi lays out concrete practices for cultivating resilience, connection, and joy.

06/17/2026

om mani padme hum

We are deeply saddened to announce that Robert A.F. Thurman, prominent American Buddhist scholar, co-founder of Tibet House US, author and translator whose teachings shaped countless lives, died Tuesday morning, June 16, in Woodstock, New York.

Om Mani Padme Hum 🙏

The Thurman family requests privacy at this time.
Please check thus.org for updates.

06/16/2026

One of the most wholesome Buddhist children's books publishers!

Children experience deep emotions because everything feels very permanent to them. A fun playdate coming to an end can bring deep sadness, or a broken toy can feel like a hardship that will last forever.

"Wu Mo’s Day" shares a simple, comforting truth about the world around us: life is always moving, just like a flowing river. We cannot hold onto the water, and we cannot freeze time.

When we help children observe the natural rhythm of life, we give them a gentle tool to navigate change. They learn that feelings, days, and circumstances come and go. We can appreciate a beautiful moment while it is here, and then let it go with a grateful heart, knowing new moments are always flowing our way.

Bring Wu Mo’s gentle wisdom home: https://www.buddhisttexts.org/collections/childrens-books/products/wu-mos-day

06/12/2026

The next semester of meditation and Buddhism classes begins in July at Dharma Jewel Monastery!

Each class meeting is for two hours, consisting of guided meditation practice during the first hour, and a lecture on Buddhist principles in the second hour.

06/11/2026

Guided Meditation and Buddhism course starts Tuesday evening July 14 at Dharma Jewel Monastery!