Compassion in Action: An Evening with the nuns from Sravasti Abbey Monastery
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Wednesday, November 11
6:30–8:00 PM
Grant Park Meditation at Quang Minh Temple
1168 Benteen Ave SE
Atlanta, Georgia
Free. Open to all. Donations are welcome.
Please wear modest attire that covers the knees and shoulders inside the Buddha Hall.
We all want to live in a kinder, more compassionate world. But how do we actually cultivate compassion—and put it into action in the midst of everyday life?
Join Venerable Thubten Chonyi and Venerable Thubten Dekyi, Buddhist nuns from Sravasti Abbey, for an evening exploring practical ways to strengthen compassion within ourselves and bring it into our relationships, our communities, and the challenges we encounter every day.
Compassion is not simply something we either have or don’t have. It is a capacity we can cultivate. Through Buddhist teachings, reflection, and conversation, Ven. Chonyi and Ven. Dekyi will share ways to develop the qualities that help us meet difficult times with greater kindness, joy, resilience, and an open heart.
🌸 A special Atlanta homecoming
This visit has a wonderful local connection. Ven. Chonyi is from Atlanta and grew up in this area. Long before becoming a Buddhist nun, she studied theatre and built a career in the performing arts. She later became a student of Sravasti Abbey founder and abbess Venerable Thubten Chodron and has now lived and practiced as a monastic at the Abbey for many years.
Her return offers a special opportunity to explore these teachings in a place she once called home—and in the diverse community Atlanta has become.
We are also delighted to welcome back Ven. Dekyi, who visited our community a few years ago and came away with a deep appreciation for the diversity she encountered here. Before entering monastic life, she studied natural resource management and wildlife ecology. Today, alongside her Dharma practice, she helps care for Sravasti Abbey’s forests and wildlife habitat.
Together, these two teachers bring very different life experiences to a shared question: How can each of us make compassion something we live, not just something we believe in?
Get to know our visiting teachers:
A Diverse and Beautiful Dharma Experience 09-12-25
Talks by Ven. Thubten Chonyi
6:30–8:00 PM
Grant Park Meditation at Quang Minh Temple
1168 Benteen Ave SE
Atlanta, Georgia
Free. Open to all. Donations are welcome.
Please wear modest attire that covers the knees and shoulders inside the Buddha Hall.
We all want to live in a kinder, more compassionate world. But how do we actually cultivate compassion—and put it into action in the midst of everyday life?
Join Venerable Thubten Chonyi and Venerable Thubten Dekyi, Buddhist nuns from Sravasti Abbey, for an evening exploring practical ways to strengthen compassion within ourselves and bring it into our relationships, our communities, and the challenges we encounter every day.
Compassion is not simply something we either have or don’t have. It is a capacity we can cultivate. Through Buddhist teachings, reflection, and conversation, Ven. Chonyi and Ven. Dekyi will share ways to develop the qualities that help us meet difficult times with greater kindness, joy, resilience, and an open heart.
🌸 A special Atlanta homecoming
This visit has a wonderful local connection. Ven. Chonyi is from Atlanta and grew up in this area. Long before becoming a Buddhist nun, she studied theatre and built a career in the performing arts. She later became a student of Sravasti Abbey founder and abbess Venerable Thubten Chodron and has now lived and practiced as a monastic at the Abbey for many years.
Her return offers a special opportunity to explore these teachings in a place she once called home—and in the diverse community Atlanta has become.
We are also delighted to welcome back Ven. Dekyi, who visited our community a few years ago and came away with a deep appreciation for the diversity she encountered here. Before entering monastic life, she studied natural resource management and wildlife ecology. Today, alongside her Dharma practice, she helps care for Sravasti Abbey’s forests and wildlife habitat.
Together, these two teachers bring very different life experiences to a shared question: How can each of us make compassion something we live, not just something we believe in?
Get to know our visiting teachers:
A Diverse and Beautiful Dharma Experience 09-12-25
Talks by Ven. Thubten Chonyi
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1168 Benteen Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30312
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