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Guided Meditation
Vietnamese Buddhist Temples and Monasteries in Atlanta and Georgia
Chùa Phật giáo Việt Nam tại Georgia​

Learn about Buddhism in Vietnamese:
http://www.chuavanphat.org/
http://vanphatthanh.org/
Khai Thị Về Ăn Chay
Thiền sư Thích Nhất Hạnh
Order books ​https://www.buddhisttexts.org/collections/vietnamese-books

Nam Mô Bổn Sư Thích Ca Mâu Ni Phật ! Nam Mô Bổn Sư Thích Ca Mâu Ni Phật !  Nam Mô Bổn Sư Thích Ca Mâu Ni Phật !
Homage to the Fundamental Teacher Shakyamuni Buddha x3

Nam mô A Di Đà Phật !  Nam mô A Di Đà Phật !  Nam mô A Di Đà Phật !
Homage to Amitabha Buddha x 3

Nam Mô Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát ! Nam Mô Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát ! Nam Mô Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát !
Homage to Guan Yin Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara) x3


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Top 10 Vietnamese Buddhist temples around Atlanta Georgia:

1.  Kim Cang Monastery  -  the largest Vietnamese temple in the state, and home to the most senior monk, in Stonecrest
2.  Chua Quang Minh - the oldest Vietnamese temple in Georgia, with a nice statue garden of arhats, near Grant Park / Zoo.
3.  Quang Ninh Temple - a nice tall pagoda in Gainesville GA
4.  Thien Vien Truc Lam Bao Chi - great kids Vietnamese classes in Gwinnett
5.  Chua Quan The Am - nice nuns at this small temple are very sincere and dedicated, in Lilburn
6.  Thien Vien Huyen Khong - nuns make delicious vegetarian food in Lawrenceville
7.  Chua Linh Mu - solid temple and Vietnamese language classes for children in Stone Mountain
8.  Chua Hai An - new building under construction will be great for the children's Vietnamese language classes, in Lake City
9.  Thien Vien Minh Dang Quang  -  their new temple building is probably the most beautiful in the area, near Duluth

10.  Tu Vien Truc Lam - lots of big status (over 50 and counting) outside near the Atlanta airport!


*Note: We are not really ranking temples, but Google likes us to have lists!


There are several Vietnamese Buddhist temples across Georgia.
The oldest in the state is Chua Quang Minh, a beautiful temple in Grant Park near the Atlanta Zoo.
The largest Vietnamese temple building is Kim Cang Monastery, located in Stonecrest / Lithonia.
Architectural notable temples include the forty eight large Amitabha Buddha statues (representing his 48 vows) at Truc Lam Monastery in Riverdale, as well as a beautiful pagoda at Quang Ninh Temple in Gainesville, Thien Vien Minh Dang Quang near Duluth, and more. 
GDPT Youth Groups (Gia Đình Phật Tử Việt Nam) - Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association with Vietnamese language classes on weekends and childrens/teen activities can be found at many of the temples, including Kim Cang Monastery (Lithonia), Linh Mu Temple (Stone Mountain), Tu Lien Temple (Snellville), Huyen Khong Monastery (Lawrenceville), Truc Lam Bao Chi Monastery (Lawrenceville/Suwanee), Hai An Temple (Lake City), Quang Minh Temple (Atlanta), and Cat Tuong Temple (Savannah). 
Quan Am Guan Yin Bodhisattva Atlanta
Vesak Buddha Birthday Atlanta
Left: Guan Yin Bodhisattva (Quan Am) in the lotus pond at Kim Cang Monastery Atlanta
Above: Annual Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) Celebration brings the pan-Buddhist community together in Georgia

Map of Southern US Buddhist Temples and Listing of Vietnamese temples in Georgia
Metropolitan Atlanta area - Northern and Eastern suburbs (Norcross, Duluth, Stone Mountain, Gwinnett, Lawrenceville, Gainesville, etc)
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Chùa Linh Mu
3828 S Rockbridge Rd, Stone Mtn GA 30087

Chùa Quan Thế Âm  
(formerly Chua Minh Dao)
4180 Arc Way, Norcross, GA 30093
Facebook

Th.V Thường Giác
1085 Harbins Rd, Norcross GA 30093 
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Chùa Từ Liên
3465 Lenora Church Rd, Snellville GA 30039
Facebook

Thiền viện Huyền Không – The Buddhist Mindfulness Center of Georgia
83 Sweetgum Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Facebook

TV Trúc Lâm Bảo Chí
1445 Old Fountain Rd, Lawrenceville GA 30043
http://www.tlbaochi.org
facebook.com/truclambaochi
and /gdptbaochi

Chùa Vien Thong
3064 Oakcliff Rd, Doraville, GA 30340
Facebook
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Kỳ Viên Thiền Viện
608 Kilcrease Rd, Auburn, GA 30011 
facebook.com/kyvienthienvien

Thien Viện Trúc Lâm
860 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston GA 30021

Chua Hong An / Chùa Hồng Ân Tự
59 Harmony Grove, Lilburn GA 30047
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010331020405

Vien Ngo Temple
3254 Rosebud Rd SW.  Loganville GA 30052
facebook.com/VienNgoBuddhistZenCenter

Chua Pho Quang
518 Stephenson Rd, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
facebook.com/phoquangatlanta.chua

Thiền Viện Cồ Đàm
3615 Miller Bottom Rd, Loganville GA 30052
*Theravada
facebook.com/sugiac.hanh.3

Th.V Minh Đăng Quang 
3495 Greenview Dr, Lawrenceville GA         30044
minhdangquang.org
facebook.com/thienvienminhdangquanggeorgia
Jefferson Theravada Buddhist Temple Georgia
​Atlanta area - In town and Southern Side (in general, south of I-20)

Chùa Quang Minh
1169 Benteen Avenue, SE, Atlanta 30312
Facebook

Tu Viện Kim Cang
4771 Browns Mill Road, Lithonia, GA 30038
http://kimcang.org/
facebook.com/tuvienkimcang

Chùa Tu Viện Trúc Lâm
1315 E. Fayetteville Rd, Riverdale, GA 30296
facebook.com/tam.hien.52

Chùa Hải Ấn
5375 Sanders Rd, Lake City, GA 30260
facebook.com/ChuaHaiAn

Chùa Lâm Tế    
3139 Miller Rd, Lithonia GA 30038

Duoc Su Y Vien Temple
4767 Puckett St, Forest Park GA 30297

Chùa Trúc Lâm
6365 Boca Grande Ct. Forest Park, GA 30297

Chùa Đại Bi Tâm
872 Pineridge Dr, Lake City GA 30260
Facebook

Tu Vien Duc Son
6444 Camp Rd, Riverdale GA 30296

Chùa Dược Sư
2716 Mt Zion Rd, Jonesboro GA 30236
Facebook

Tàng Kinh Các
260 Den Creek Trail, Fayetteville, GA 30215
http://www.tamtangpaliviet.net/
​*Theravada
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Tu Viên Vô Biên Hạnh
3997 Anvil Block Rd, Ellenwood, GA 30294
Facebook

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Atlanta area - West Side (in general, west of Downtown Connector)

Thiền Viện Thích Thiên Ân
Boulder Park Meditation Center 
4050 Boulder Park Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
Facebook

Tu Viện Pháp Âm
164 Wilhelmina Dr, Austell, GA 30168
Facebook

Chùa Bát Nhã 
1303 Cochise Circle, Austell, GA 30163
* possibly defunct ​
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Amitabha Buddha Statues at Riverdale Georgia Vietnamese Temple
Outside of Atlanta:

Gainesville area:

Chùa Quảng Ninh           
21 Capri Terrace, Gainesville GA 30504
facebook.com/quangninhtemple

Chùa Tay Phuong
2440 Smith Rd, Gainesville, GA 30504 


Jefferson area:
Vipassana Meditation Theravada Temple Society
1683 Highway 82 North Jefferson GA 30549


Savannah area:

Chùa Cát Tường – Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Savannah
2619 US Highway 80, Garden City, GA 31408
www.savannahbuddhist.org

Tu Vien Tue Minh
1428 Pine Barren Rd, Bloomingdale GA 31302


Augusta area:

Chùa Diệu Quang
3604 Milledgeville Rd, Augusta GA 30909

Santivana Buddhist Association (Tinh Lam Vien)
4453 Etterlee Rd, Blythe, Georgia 30805
*Theravada
http://www.santivanavihara.org
​facebook.com/santivanatinhlamvien

Tu Vien Hoa Sen - closed

Macon GA area:

Chua Linh Phong
3350 Highway 41 N, Warner Robins, GA 31088
(Address is also Byron GA)
(Formerly at 2737 Old Gray Hwy, Macon GA 31211)
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Vietnamese Sangha Atlanta Buddhist Monks Nuns Monastery

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Vietnamese Chay Vegetarian Cooking:
Recipes in Bilingual English/Vietnamese
Dharma Realm Vegetarian Cookbook
https://www.buddhisttexts.org/collections/special-publications/products/dharma-realm-vegetarian-cookbook-sach-n%E1%BA%A5u-chay-phap-gi%E1%BB%9Bi​
, also available on Amazon


Home cooked authentic Vietnamese vegetarian food group:
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087439323852

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