Drepung Loseling Monastery — Attraction in Brookhaven

I love coming here for Geshe Phende's classes. There is always something profound to learn. He is well known internationally as a great teacher.

The monastery has a variety of classes and workshops to interest a variety of people. I'm not a Buddhist, though I started my religious/spiritual studies with Buddhism many years ago, and now I run an ashram.

The monks travel between Atlanta(and other parts of the U.S.), and India, every other year, (or maybe it's now been changed to every two years.) They normally do a U.S. tour teaching about Tibetan culture, doing traditional Tibetan performances, conducting Dharma talks, and making sacred sand mandalas. I was fortunate enough to serve them as the Atlanta coordinator when they visited Unity North. As a result, I became friends with many of them and stay in contact via Facebook .

They have a great gift shop with many wonderful items. I have friends that volunteer at the monastery on a regular basis, if you're interested in serving such a great place of...

The best thing about this place is when you're learning meditation in the meditation room with the meditation teacher.

The people who go here are judgemental and look at you like you don't belong here, especially the lady that works in the bookstore

The lady that works in the bookstore is absolutely disgusting she can't possibly be a Buddhist

The male volunteers act more like they own the place rather than act like volunteers

The attendees are not social, kind, or friendly There is a spirit or energy of loneliness and judgement here, it's not untill you are actually in meditation that you feel like your in a Buddhist temple

Overall this place feels like any other public place where there are rude people

THE MEDITATION TEACHER IS THE ONLY GOOD THING...

A very pure Dharma is taught here by highly qualified and respected lamas. It's a beautiful place in every sense of the word that promotes a realistic kindness, compassion and wisdom in the world. If it isn't your final spiritual destination, it can nourish you until you do find it. Its spiritual director and founding teacher is also a Ph.D. whose efforts are largely responsible for bringing His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Emory as Visiting Professor every year or so. Atlanta is the envy of many in the American and European Dharma world for what...