Three Treasures Sangha
Three Treasures Sangha of the Pacific Northwest (TTS) is a lay Zen group located in Seattle, Washington and affiliated with the Diamond Sangha, an independent lineage founded by Robert Aitken Rōshi, a dharma heir in the Sanbō Kyōdan (Harada-Yasutani-Yamada) lineage.
Branching Moon Sesshin Teisho’s Available
Jack Duffy’s sesshin teishos are now available on on mountinlamp.org. If folks only have time to listen to one, please start with the talk “On Precepts” Please send comments as I am re-working some of the ideas in there.
Warmly,
Jack
Photos of Katmai National Park by Barbie Brooking
Last year Barbie Brooking spent about six months working at Katmai National Park as a ranger. Here are four photos which give us a glimpse of her experience there.
Ranger Barbie Brooking
Elderly Bears
Sundew: an insectivorous bog plant
Gardening Day at Dharma Gate — April 28th
Dharma Gate Grape Arbor
Free Bamboo Stakes
Dear TTS,
We had to remove the bamboo in the garden because it had sent sprouts around the 3 ft deep barrier that was installed when it was planted. The cut bamboo makes fine stakes for your garden and any sanga members who would like to take some home are welcome to do so…that way we have less for yard waste. It is located in the back of the cottage at the side of the alley.
Yours,
Ellie Graham
The Flip Side of Camp Indianola
Camp Indianola March
Stare at a wall long enough
and it reveals itself.
The Flip Side of Camp Indianola
(during sesshin)
Doors open themselves and shut,
invisible fingers rattling the knobs,
the opposite of “good” children,
unseen but heard.
The giant fireplace of stones,
islands in the rough lagoons of mortar.
Faces rising from the rocks–
a British colonial in Kenya,
thickly mustached,
sherry-reddened nose;
a buzzard’s gaping jaw;
Saint Theresa in a sad but fearful vision,
dark eyes and the open “O” of her mouth
emerging
from the slant of a great ape’s skull.
In the lone white rock
a man’s long Gaulic nose,
Elizabethan mane–
the one face that doesn’t change
even when the light shifts
the night inside the day.
–Sibyl James
Jack Duffy Roshi
Jack Duffy will be traveling from Deming to Olympia to give an informal talk at the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Church.
The basic details are below. If you’d like further information about this event, please download this flyer.
Friday, April 13, 7:30 PM
Olympia Unitarian Universalist Church
2300 East End St, NW
Olympia, WA 98502
For more information call: (360) 943-1044
Northwest Dharma Association’s Annual Gathering — 3/17
Dear Friends in the Dharma,
The Northwest Dharma Association’s Annual Gathering will take place on Saturday, March 17 at Seattle University. This year’s topic is “Buddhist Practice and Social Transformation”. We will be exploring the connection between the practice of the Buddha’s teaching and their impact on society. We have assembled a diverse panel of speakers and presenters to address this topic. Read more…
Karen Rosenstiel 1946-2012
Karen Rosenstiel 1946 - 2012
With a saddened heart, I want to let you all know that mom passed away this morning just before 10:45. My sister, Marian, arrived this morning from Japan, and we had around an hour together as a family, talking, chatting and having our usual family banter. My sisters left to get Marian settled and a nap, and about half an hour later, mom ended her journey. I want you all to know that during her decline this past week, she did not suffer, and all the way to the end, she did not appear to struggle against what was happening.
Read more…
Golden Wind Retreat: March 21-25, 2012
The Spokane Zen Center is sponsoring the Golden Wind Retreat from Mar. 2L-25 2012. It will be in the Zen Buddhist tradition and will include zazen (sitting meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), dokusan (private interrriews) and teishos (talks by the teacher.) Beginning students are welcome. The retreat will be held at Kairos House of Prayer, about 30 minutes north of downtown Spokane.
For more information and to register, download this form.
Branching Moon Sesshin: April 6-13, 2012
Three Treasures Sangha will be holding its Branching Moon Sesshin from April 6-13, 2012 at Camp Indianola in Indianola, Washington.
If you would like more information, please download the application.
