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3-Day Zenkai with Lee and Madelon (July 10-12, 2026) In person and Zoom

Posted by on Nov 27, 2025 in Meditation Retreat | Comments Off on 3-Day Zenkai with Lee and Madelon (July 10-12, 2026) In person and Zoom

With Lee Shields and Madelon Bolling Many of us have regimented lives, with infrequent opportunities to ask, with an open mind, how we might deepen practice. Traditionally, Zen training included disciplined training periods alternating with periods of greater free time or travel, even as the spirit and dedication of practice continued. A personal retreat has potential for profound richness that can be taken home thereafter. And a personal retreat has its own practice challenges: how will you express your practice if you are released from aspects of form? Separate from good and bad student,...

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Zenkai (June 14, 2026) with Lee Shields – In Person and Zoom

Posted by on Nov 27, 2025 in Beginner Zen Meditation, Meditation Retreat | Comments Off on Zenkai (June 14, 2026) with Lee Shields – In Person and Zoom

Three Treasures Sangha will hold this event in-person at our Dharma Gate facility and live by Zoom. Registration information (for in-person) and current Covid-19 Guidelines are posted below the schedule. Guidelines are likely to change before the event, so check again as the date gets closer. If you are able, please join all or part of this opportunity for intensive practice with others. Zoom Link: Send email to ttssangha@gmail.com. If this will be your first event with TTS, we will arrange for an orientation prior to the...

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Zenkai (May 10, 2026) with Madelon – In Person and Zoom

Posted by on Nov 27, 2025 in Beginner Zen Meditation, Meditation Retreat | Comments Off on Zenkai (May 10, 2026) with Madelon – In Person and Zoom

Three Treasures Sangha will hold this event in-person at our Dharma Gate facility and live by Zoom. Registration information (for in-person) and current Covid-19 Guidelines are posted below the schedule. Guidelines are likely to change before the event, so check again as the date gets closer. If you are able, please join all or part of this opportunity for intensive practice with others. Zoom Link: Send email to ttssangha@gmail.com. If this will be your first event with TTS, we will arrange for an orientation prior to...

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Zenkai (April 12, 2026) with Lee Shields – In Person and Zoom

Posted by on Nov 27, 2025 in Beginner Zen Meditation, Meditation Retreat | Comments Off on Zenkai (April 12, 2026) with Lee Shields – In Person and Zoom

Three Treasures Sangha will hold this event in-person at our Dharma Gate facility and live by Zoom. Registration information (for in-person) and current Covid-19 Guidelines are posted below the schedule. Guidelines are likely to change before the event, so check again as the date gets closer. If you are able, please join all or part of this opportunity for intensive practice with others. Zoom Link: Send email to ttssangha@gmail.com. If this will be your first event with TTS, we will arrange for an orientation prior to...

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The Dragon King’s Daughter Pays Homage to the Buddha – a Talk by Carlos Abusaid Elias (October 12, 2025)

Posted by on Oct 14, 2025 in Zen Talks | Comments Off on The Dragon King’s Daughter Pays Homage to the Buddha – a Talk by Carlos Abusaid Elias (October 12, 2025)

The master instructed the assembly saying, “The Dragon King’s daughter paid her personal homage to the Buddha from her heart. It was a completely natural act.” A monk asked, “If it was natural, why was there any ‘paying homage’?” The master said, “If there was no paying homage, how could it be natural?” Note: The full text transcript will be posted soon Listen to the talk  

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