Grant Park Meditation

10/04/2026

This weekend was a reminder that mindfulness is deeply personal—and shaped by how we engage with the world.

Our conversation explored how to be skillful with our emotions, community, and staying curious—testing the Buddha’s words through our own experience rather than taking them as fixed views.

We were fortunate to have Venerable Jampa—on his birthday! 🎂—and Priya guide and listen compassionately as we shared what it’s like to be young professionals and professionals juggling many responsibilities while trying to remain present and intentional.

On Sunday, Asinia led us through standing and sitting meditation, helping us slow down and breathe deeply. Afterward, we shared what arose during the practice and what we learned from simply sitting together.

A reminder we carried with us: the answer is often already within. Sometimes, it only takes a moment of stillness to hear it. 🧘🏽‍♀️✨

Join us every Sunday morning as we continue practicing together, and look out for upcoming events and opportunities to deepen our practice. 🙏🏽

09/27/2026

The finishing touches are being made for the Bodhisattvas Festival at Quang Minh Tự Atlanta GA. Please come by tonight from 6pm-8pm to enjoy the veneration of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. 🙏

Sunday, September 27th
Festival Schedule
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Three Steps, One Bow Pilgrimage Flower Lantern Offering for Peace
Dharma Talk - Vietnamese and English

8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Cultural Entertainment
Free Vegetarian Dinner

09/26/2026

For those who are interested in the Nepal Buddhist Winter Pilgrimage, here is the itinerary. Register today to learn more and be a part of this experience.

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09/25/2026

Register for our Nepal trip this winter from 12/20-12/28 https://forms.gle/77Wt9c6dCYMwJSP37. If you can't join us, please consider offering dāna for the trip. May all be well and free.

Grant Park Meditation is raising funds to support From Buddha to Lumbini, a… Grant Park Meditation needs your support for Support An 8-Day Pilgrimage to Nepal

09/25/2026

We’re out in the community, building meaningful connections and creating new opportunities for collaboration. 🙏

We were grateful to connect with the Buddhist community at Emory University alongside Phra Ajarn Maha Dam, Venerable Jampa, and Venerable Priya. By Ven Priya and Emory Buddhist Club invitation, we had the opportunity to learn more about Phra Ajarn Maha Dam’s story and engage in conversations about suffering, mindfulness, pain, and the ways we can meet life’s challenges with greater awareness and compassion.

We don’t have to look far to practice Buddhism with esteemed teachers, Atlanta is has a lot of connections to the Triple Gems. Could there be a Walk for Peace at Emory in the future? 🕊️

Thank you, Venerables, for your compassion, wisdom, and ongoing commitment to community.

May all beings be happy. 🙏

09/15/2026

We rejoice in the merit of those who can join this winter pilgrimage to Nepal 12/20-12/28 with Venerable Priyorokkhit Borua. Register today https://forms.gle/u6ozT41bnX2HCU5k8

“One way of understanding the power of pilgrimage is through the psychological process of association – the way human beings attribute meaning and significance to places and things. That power and meaning is maintained in the heart and minds of the devout, is transferred transgenerationally through narrative and remains alive through acts of commemoration”

What is Buddhist pilgrimage and why does it matter? Dr. Miles Neale explores the purpose, practice, and profound inner transformation that sacred travel can awaken.

09/12/2026

🇳🇵 [Updated] Join us for a guided pilgrimage to Nepal this winter break. 🪷

Led by Venerable Priya Sraman, this 8-day spiritual journey will take place between December 21, 2026, and December 28, 2026.

🪷 Register here to learn more: https://forms.gle/u6ozT41bnX2HCU5k8
Itinerary here: https://tinyurl.com/5ezkx3mu

While we planned this pilgrimage well before the recent flooding in Nepal, the timing has given our journey an even deeper sense of purpose. We will have the opportunity to support Nepal through our prayers, our practice, and our presence as we experience its sacred places together.

This promises to be a trip of this 😉 lifetime—a meaningful opportunity to deepen our Buddhist practice, connect as a community, and experience Nepal under the guidance of Venerable Priya.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, we’d love to have you. Please sign up by the end of September.

🪷 Register here to learn more: https://forms.gle/u6ozT41bnX2HCU5k8