Three Treasures Sangha offers Zen meditation on a weekly and monthly basis at Dharma Gate, and more intensive, week-long silent retreats (Sesshins) twice each year. You don’t need to be Buddhist to practice meditation! Everyone is welcome to attend.
Weekly Zazen at Dharma Gate
We offer practice in sitting meditation, called Zazen. On Wednesday nights, you can also meet individually with a teacher.
- Wednesday evenings 6:30pm—8:30pm; in person and Zoom.
Weekly Zazen by Zoom Only
- Weekday mornings 6:00-7:00am
- Friday mornings, 6:00-7:00 as above; then informal sitting to 7:30am, followed by discussion of practice-related topics until 8:30am
If you are interested in joining us for any of these practice opportunities, please email: ttssangha@gmail.com
Zazenkai and Sesshin
Zazenkai are usually one- to three-day meditation retreats, held monthly at Dharma Gate. Sesshin are longer retreats—usually seven days—that include sitting and walking meditation, chanting, talks by the teacher, and 1:1 student-teacher meetings to talk about practice. Sesshin are currently non-residential, held at our city center in Seattle, Washington. We will likely hold residential sesshin in the near future.
| Date | Event | Instructor | Additional Info. |
|---|---|---|---|
2024 | |||
| January 14 | Zenkai | Katie Egart | Bringing Zen to a women's prison. |
| February 11 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| March 10 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| March 23-24 | Dharma Gate work party | ||
| March 30-April 6 | Sesshin | Lee | |
| April 14 | Zenkai | CANCELLED | |
| May 12 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| June 9 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| July 12-14 | Retreat, 3-Day | Lee and Madelon | |
| August 11 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| September 7-14 | Sesshin | Lee | |
| October 13 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| November 10 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| December 8 | Zenkai | Lee and Madelon | |
2025 | |||
| January 12 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| February 9 | Zenkai | Madelon | Lee away |
| March 2-9 | Sesshin | Jack Duffy and Lee Shields | |
| April 13 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| May 11 | Zenkai | Madelon | Lee away |
| June 8 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| July 11-13 | 3-day Zenkai | Lee and Madelon | |
| August 10 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| September 13-20 | Sesshin | Lee and Madelon | non-residential |
| October 12 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| November 9 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| December 14 | Zenkai | Lee and Madelon |
Monthly Gardening Days
At Dharma Gate the last Saturday of every month– April through September from 9am to Noon, October through March time varies depending on weather. Please call Kay Peters at (206) 909-9223 to confirm or if you have questions.
Recurring Events with Related Sanghas
- Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound (MCPS shares Dharma Gate with Three Treasures. You can see the MCPS practice schedule here.)