About us

Three Mountains Zen

Welcome to Three Mountains Zen, an Atlanta-based lay practitioner-led Zen Buddhist group founded in 2024. Our community emerged from the desire of local Zen practitioners to create a hybrid sitting group, allowing for both remote and in-person participation. Our name was inspired by our location, nestled between three iconic granite rock outcroppings: Stone Mountain, Panola Mountain, and Arabia Mountain, which are beautifully depicted throughout our website. Our practice is rooted in three core tenets:

1. Zazen(sitting meditation): cultivating mindfulness and clarity;

2. Dharma(study): exploring Buddhist teachings, scholars, texts, and history;

3. Practice(application): integrating our learnings into everyday life, encompassing relationships, work, family, and beyond.

Our offerings are structured around these activities, enabling individuals to engage with the teachings in a holistic and meaningful way.

We dedicate our practice to benefit all beings.

We warmly invite those seeking the Dharma to connect and practice with our community.