Atlanta Soto Zen Center, Zen center in Atlanta, United States.
The Atlanta Soto Zen Center provides a dedicated space for meditation practice with regular zazen sessions, Dharma study groups, and community gatherings focused on traditional Soto Zen Buddhism teachings.
Zenkai Taiun Michael Elliston-sensei founded the center in 1977; he is a dharma heir of Soyu Matsuoka and later received transmission in the Uchiyama lineage through Shohaku Okumura. The center is recognized by the Soto Zen Buddhist Association and serves as the main training center for the Mokurai Silent Thunder Order, which has affiliate centers across the United States and Canada.
The center is the main training center of the Mokurai Silent Thunder Order, which has affiliate centers across the United States and Canada. Its guiding teacher, Zenkai Taiun Michael Elliston, received dharma transmission in the Soto line through Soyu Matsuoka and also in the Uchiyama lineage through Shohaku Okumura. The center is recognized by the Soto Zen Buddhist Association.
Weekly activities include Sunday morning services from 9 to 10:30 AM, Monday evening book clubs, Wednesday beginner meditation sessions, and both in-person and online participation options via Zoom.
The center is the main training center of the Mokurai Silent Thunder Order, which has affiliate centers across the United States and Canada. Its guiding teacher, Zenkai Taiun Michael Elliston, received dharma transmission in the Uchiyama lineage through Shohaku Okumura.
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