Posts by TTSangha

Sesshin (7-Day Meditation Retreat)

Posted by on Feb 5, 2024 in Meditation Retreat | Comments Off on Sesshin (7-Day Meditation Retreat)

Three Treasures Sangha typically holds two, seven-day sesshin each year. Non-Residential Sesshin with Lee Shields, In Person and Zoom, March 30-April 6. 2024 These retreats are rigorous and quite demanding, consisting of about 10 hours of zazen (sitting meditation) per day. They are silent except for the teacher’s daily teisho (dharma talk), and for dokusan (practice-related interview with the teacher). Online and part time attendance are welcome. If you have no prior sesshin experience, feel free to contact us to learn more. Shorter zazenkais are held at Dharma Gate throughout the year to...

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Zenkai (March 10, 2024) with Lee – In Person and Zoom

Posted by on Jan 7, 2024 in Beginner Zen Meditation, Meditation Retreat | Comments Off on Zenkai (March 10, 2024) with Lee – 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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Living or Dead — a talk by Leland Shields (November 12, 2023)

Posted by on Nov 13, 2023 in Zen Talks | Comments Off on Living or Dead — a talk by Leland Shields (November 12, 2023)

Case 55: Daowu’s Condolence Daowu and Jianyuan went to a house to pay condolences.  Yuan tapped on the coffin and asked, “Living or Dead?” Daowu said, “Living I won’t say.  Dead I won’t say.” Jianyuan said, “Why won’t you say? Daowu said, “Won’t say!  Won’t say!” During their return trip, Jianyuan said, “Heshang, please tell me right away.  If you don’t, I’ll hit you.” Daowu said, “You may hit me if you like, but I won’t say.  Jianyuan hit him. Later after Daowu had died,...

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Zenkai (January 14, 2024) with Katie Egart – In Person and Zoom

Posted by on Oct 17, 2023 in Meditation Retreat | Comments Off on Zenkai (January 14, 2024) with Katie Egart – In Person and Zoom

During the time of the dharma talk, we’ll have a guest zoom presentation by Katie Egart, Diamond Sangha teacher from Yellow Springs Ohio. Hidden Light: Incarcerated Women Practice Zen Chaplain Katie Egart looks forward to sharing her video of the voices and images of women inside who have chosen to deeply engage with Zen practice. More about Katie: Sensei Katie Gyosei Egart is an apprentice teacher in the Diamond Sangha tradition. She is an ordained Buddhist Chaplain who has served incarcerated individuals (men and women) since 2012. Her Zen Buddhist group at the Ohio Reformatory for Women...

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Zenkai (February 11, 2024) with Madelon – In Person and Zoom

Posted by on Oct 3, 2023 in Beginner Zen Meditation, Meditation Retreat | Comments Off on Zenkai (February 11, 2024) 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 the...

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