Chanting with Gareth Young
Bi-Monthly on Saturdays, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
In Person
Chanting is an important Buddhist practice used extensively in most Buddhist lineages. It serves not just to aid memory and recall of the suttas/ sutras, but also to strengthen the feeling of sangha/ community, and to quiet the thinking mind and help provide access to the unconditioned mind. Chanting is an important part of our practice at Red Clay Sangha, and our bi-monthly chanting practice is .
Note that these sessions are in person only. The dynamics of chanting and of sharing space together are important and this doesn't translate well to a hybrid or Zoom environment.
Gareth Young:
Gareth Young, Red Clay Sangha's Guiding Teacher, holds teaching authority in the Thai Forest lineage of Ajahn Chah, Jack Kornfield and Lisa Ernst and has trained extensively in Chan and Zen; his teaching integrates the three, with the Pali suttas and Chan sources as its primary ground. He lives in the Atlanta area with his wife and their dogs, cat, chickens and bees. He has two adult children.
Location At Red Clay Sangha's physical space at 3315 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd.
Chanting Materials The chanting materials we use will often draw from our liturgy and the chants identified on our resources page but will also include other materials. In all cases the specific chants will be provided on the day (and no preparation or prior knowledge is necessary).
Questions or More Information? Please contactGareth Young by email.
