Red Clay Sangha is an Atlanta-based Buddhist community that draws from many traditions, especially Vipassana and Zen (our guiding teacher received dharma transmission in the Vipassana Tradition), and a strong sangha (community)-oriented philosophy. 

All are welcome, in person or on Zoom (see the location page for details) - regardless of background, identity, and experience level. We look forward to getting to know you!

If you plan to attend in person: upon arrival please enter quietly, remove your shoes and join in the meditation session if it is in progress. 


Unshaken: Reclaiming Inner Peace Through Practice - A 5-Day Residential Retreat with Gareth

In the rush of daily life, moments of true stillness can feel out of reach. This five-day silent meditation retreat offers you the space to step away from the noise, reconnect with yourself, and cultivate the deep peace that only extended practice can bring.

The retreat is at YMCA Camp Ocoee, TN, about 2 hours from Atlanta, March 19-23. Click here to go to the event page and register.

Upcoming Retreats and Special Events

08 Mar 2025 4:00 PM • Red Clay Sangha (Hospital Drive)
19 Mar 2025 6:00 PM • YMCA Camp Ocoee
29 Mar 2025 1:00 PM • Redclay Sangha - Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
05 Apr 2025 9:00 AM • Red Clay Sangha and on Zoom
12 Apr 2025 4:00 PM • Red Clay Sangha (Hospital Drive)

What's New

Our recent Mind Over Scolls program about the power and value of practicing mindfulness in an age of device overload was a great success! Click here to see the recording.

Regular Programs

22 Feb 2025 7:30 PM • Red Clay Sangha location
23 Feb 2025 9:00 AM • In Person and Zoom
23 Feb 2025 2:00 PM • Zoom
23 Feb 2025 6:00 PM • In person and on zoom
25 Feb 2025 7:30 PM • In Person
26 Feb 2025 8:00 PM • Zoom

Recent/Upcoming Sunday Service Dharma Talks

 Nov 24th Anand Garlapati  Practice and its beauty
 Dec 1st Gareth Young  Thanksgiving and a Funeral
 Dec 8thSoKai Charli Vogt  Bodhi Day/Rohatsu- Buddha's enlightenment
 Dec 15th Gareth Young  Receiving the Precepts  
 Dec 22nd Katie Rhodes Setting Boundaries with an Open Heart
 Dec 29th  Gareth Young It's a Wonderful Life! 
 Jan 5th Gareth Young Gamification and the Dhamma
 Jan 12th Gareth Young Precepts and Potluck
 Jan 19thSoKai Charli Vogt
 What is a Bodhisattva?
 Jan 26th Gareth Young Inauguration-Practice
 Feb 2nd Gareth Young A Moral Universe
 Feb 9th Anand Garlapati Precepts and Potluck
 Feb 16th SoKai & Kanshin
 The Heart Sutra
 Feb 23rd Katie Rhodes More About Metta
 Mar 2nd Gareth Young  Dukkha/ the end of dukkha 
 Mar 9th Gareth Young  Dukkha/ the end of dukkha 
 Mar 16th Gareth Young  Dukkha/ the end of dukkha 
Current Wednesday Reading Group Book 
We are currently reading Daughters of the Buddha:  Teachings by Ancient Indian Women by Bhikkhu Analayo. See Wednesday evening page for details.
Current Thursday Evening Topic 
 We have a rotation on Thursday evening, covering two early Pali teachings (the "Attakavagga" and the Dhammapada), a series on "Core Buddhist Teachings", and koans from the Chinese Ch'an (and Zen) classic, Mumonkan. See the Thursday event page for more details.




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