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In the Diamond Sangha Tradition

Zen Tradition in the Pacific Northwest

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.

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Our membership consists of people who come together to practice in a way consistent with Zen Buddhist practice. The group has been in existence for over 25 years and has had a number of teachers in the Sanbō Kyōdan/Diamond Sangha lineage, beginning with Aitken Rōshi himself, and continuing on through several others to Jack Duffy Rōshi, our current teacher.

Download the Membership Application form in pdf format.

News

Download a Bibliography of the TTS library holdings.

Dawn Kōan Talks: There will be a series of talks offered on Sundays during zazenkai, followed by a short Question and Answer period.

  • Sunday, January 10th: Rebecca R.
  • Sunday, February 14th: Emily W.
  • Sunday, March 21st: Bill C.
  • Sunday, JUne 13th: Scott R.

Entangling Vine Retreat. Join Zen teacher Jack Duffy and the Zen Center of Spokane for a 4-day retreat, from Thursday, February 25th to Sunday, February 28th, 2010, at Kairos Retreat House in Spokane. For more information about sesshins/retreats, see our Sesshin page. Download the retreat registration. The contact person is John Martin

Writing into Life: Poetry Retreat at Mountain Lamp with Emily Warn and Jack Duffy, March 6-7, 2010. See here for details and registration form.

Moving On...

Raven took his perch on the Assembly Oak and addressed a special meeting of the Tallspruce community, saying, "It's time for me to be moving on."

Porcupine asked, "Where will you be going?"

Raven said, "Where cedar roots stand bare in the creek."

A hush fell over the circle. Grouse could be heard sniffling. At last Porcupine asked, "Do you have any last words for us?"

Raven said, "Trust."

Robert Aitken Rōshi,
Zen Master Raven (Tuttle Publishing, 2002 )

Essentials

Three Treasures Sangha offers periodic orientation to our Zen practice, sitting one morning and one evening per week, a monthly zazenkai (full day of sitting), and several sesshin (intensive multi-day silent retreats) each year, including dokusan (practice-related interview) with the teacher.

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Robert Aitken Roshi


Robert Aitken, Rōshi