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im a new buddhist, but since i have begun my studies, i have changed and experienced so much. my only problem is that i live in Ga and i dont know of any buddhist temples or teachers in my area. im looked, but my search has been in vain. am i going to have to move or what? ive looked into many monestaries and i even have a friend who is a monk in one in vermont. im thinking of joining, but id like to know more before i join. any help out there? what about gay buddhist? any out there? anyone willing to chat with me about things?

thanks and be well in peace
sabbe sattaa sukhi hontu
 
Namaste Toujour,

thank you for the post and welcome to CR :)

i'm not sure where in GA you live, however, here is a link to a center in Atlanta:

http://www.meditationforeveryone.org/

here's one to a Vipassana meditation center:

http://www.gbvihara.org/

and here is just a big, long list of various groups and so forth in the Georgia area:

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]ZEN[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]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 [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Atlanta Soto Zen Center (Soto Zen)
1167C Zonolite Place, Atlanta, GA 30306
404-532-0040
aszc@mindspring.com
http://www.aszc.org [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Black Fox Zendo (Soto/Rinzai Zen)
2908 Black Fox Drive, Atlanta, GA 30345 (home)
404-727-4099
lreal@biology.emory.edu [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Breathing Heart Sangha (inspired by teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh)
Atlanta and Athens, GA
706-369-3523 (Marie Waters)
riknmari@mindspring.com [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Buddhabuddies (Zen, "for those with a non-traditional sexual orientation")
Albany, GA
229-431-1071
tertiary@beliefnet.com
http://buddhabuddies.org/satellite/albany.html [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Emory Zen (Zen)
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
404-727-5120 (Phil Hutto)
pwh@mathcs.emory.edu
http://www.emory.edu/REL_LIFE/151.html [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]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 [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]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[/size][/font][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1] [/size][/font]



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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]MAHAYANA[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Atlanta Buddhism Association (Chinese)
4791 North Sound, Marietta, GA 30066
404-516-8908 [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Atlanta Buddhist Association (Chinese)
5383-D New Peachtree Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341
770-414-0485; 770-972-6553[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]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 [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Chi Bo Temple / Chil Bo Sa (Korean)
5516 Green Wing Place, Lithonia, GA 30058
770-593-2455[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Gum-Gang-Gyong-Dok-Song-Hwae (Korean)
2574 Spivey Court Jonesboro, GA 30236
404-991-4926, 404-627-4976[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Hwa Duk Temple / Hwa-Duk-Sa (Korean)
7621 Fielder Road, Jonesboro, GA 30326
770-473-0427[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Jun Dung Sa Buddhist Temple (Korean)
900 Beaver Ruin Road, Lilburn, GA 30047
770-923-5375[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Kim Cang Monastery (Vietnamese Pure Land and Zen)
4771 Browns Mill Rd., Lithonia, GA 30038
770-322-0712
http://www.kimcang.com [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Mietoville Academy / Pure Land Buddhist Association (Taiwanese Pure Land)
2513 Paden's Chace Way, Lawrenceville, GA 30244
770-418-1086[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Nichiren Buddhist Sangha (Independent Nichiren)
175 15th Street, Atlanta , GA 30309
404-892-7886
http://www.nichirensanghase.org [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Nipponzan Myohoji, Atlanta Dojo (branch of Japanese Nichiren Buddhism)
1127 Glenwood Ave., SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
404-627-8948
atlantadojo@yahoo.com [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Rameshori Buddhist Center (Western New Kadampa tradition)
260 Howard Street #3, Atlanta, GA 30317
404-378-8599
info@MeditationForEveryone.org
http://www.meditationforeveryone.org [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Georgia / Chua Quan Minh Temple (Vietnamese)
1168 Benteen Ave., SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
404-624-9782
pv1@atlanta.ds.com [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]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/ [/size][/font]

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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]THERAVADA[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]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 [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Cambodian Buddhist Society (Cambodian Theravada)
6533 Rock Springs Road, Lithonia, GA 30058
770-482-5563[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Georgia Buddhist Vihara (Sri Lankan Theravada)
1683 South Deshon Road, Lithonia, GA 30058
770-482-9913
ga@gbvihara.org
http://www.gbvihara.org/ [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Laotian Buddhist Community Temple / Wat Lao Buddhamoongcoon (Lao Theravada)
2325 Hillside Road, Riverdale, GA 30296
770-994-9270
BANRITH60@prodigy.net [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Lao Wat Buddha Khanti (Lao Theravada)
4052 Zoar Church Road, Lithonia, GA 30058
770-979-9375
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Wat Buddhabuccha (Thai Theravada: Dhammayut Nikaya)
3094 Rainbow Dr., Decatur, GA 30034
404-284-2416[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Wat Santidham / Santidham Temple of Augusta (Thai Theravada: Dhammayutti Nikaya)
3917 Old Waynesboro Road, Augusta, GA 30906
706-790-9374
watsantidham@yahoo.com[/size][/font]



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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]TIBETAN[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Atlanta Shambhala Center (see Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta)[/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Dorje Ling (Tibetan Buddhism, Jonang tradition)
3263 Shallowford Road, Chamblee, GA 30341
770-451-7715
info@jonang.org
http://www.jonang.org [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Drepung Loseling Institute (Tibetan Buddhism, Gelugpa tradition)
2531 Briarcliff Road, Suite 101 (in Woodlake Office Park), Atlanta, GA 30329
404-982-0051
institute@drepung.org
http://www.drepung.org [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Drikung Kagyu (Tibetan Buddhism, Drikung-Kagyu tradition)
2688 Braithwood Road, Atlanta, GA 30345 (home)
770-938-9590
kdorje@aol.com [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]North Georgia Shambhala Meditation Group
http://www.buddhanet.net/americas/usa_ga.htm [/size][/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]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 [/size][/font]

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metta,

~v


toujour_333 said:
im a new buddhist, but since i have begun my studies, i have changed and experienced so much. my only problem is that i live in Ga and i dont know of any buddhist temples or teachers in my area. im looked, but my search has been in vain. am i going to have to move or what? ive looked into many monestaries and i even have a friend who is a monk in one in vermont. im thinking of joining, but id like to know more before i join. any help out there? what about gay buddhist? any out there? anyone willing to chat with me about things?

thanks and be well in peace
sabbe sattaa sukhi hontu
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u know, what vaj posted is great.


there is saying though, a very old one. when the student is ready, the master will appear.

in my case, this was very true, one day. short simple..wierd story. one day 3 years ago, i was 18, and i daily trained my body in simple things like pushups, crunches, running, stretching etc. at this point i had been obssesed with shaolin gung fu since i was 15, not only that but buddhism, taoism most things eastern etc one day on a online discussion forum, i posted a comment about martial arts(even though my experience was limited to a NHB fight club and judo as a kid and some tkd i picked up from a friend) and someone responded with i live in XXXXX why dont u email me and we can talk. long story short, this person claimed to be a sifu(teacher, father, master in cantonese) i told him i planned on moving to california(never did) to train with doc fai wong, he said good, hope i go. ended up never going. year and a half later, a friend of mine mentions this person from a year ago who contacted me trains his father in tai ji juan. i said, huh, thats wierd i talked to him over a year ago. turns out, the guy is very young, 30'ish, but he has more then 20 years in hung kuen, sun style taijijuan, and he fought competitvely in the UFC and in russia and in underground fight clubs. of course that sparked my interest, even though most here dont understand how rare it is to find a REAL master, who not only understands ever facet of the art but is competent and skilled enough to fight at the level he has. so anyway, i go and see him, i bring a friend of mine and we talked for close to an hour and a half. it was an amazing experience, personally, because the whole time he never held back any knowledge and he everything he responded with was a lesson. so i decided to follow him. i studied with him for the past 2 years, of and on. everyday i learned so much, and i rose quickly through the ranks of his students. he never held anything back from us. and he always gave more then any other teacher would have in the amount of time i spent with him. i can say this with complete certainty as ive met practitioners in various arts with 20+ years in their respective arts and they know very little.

in all, like i said, when your ready, the master will appear. in my situation, it was very wierd because not only was i ready at the time that he just 'happened' to move to my state all the way across the country, but he is also the genuine article.

so, my advice is be patient, study, practice zazen as much as possible and just be patient, you will meet the right person when you ready.
 
thanks for the different websites and numbers. ive checked out a few of them, but i live in augusta and the one in augusta couldnt understand me. i think the person on the other line didnt really speak english. but, i guess i just need to get back to atlanta. thanks again for all the help.

sabbe sattaa sukhi hontu
 
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