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.
- Friday — mornings 6:30—7:30am, followed by breakfast and a discussion of practice-related topics; held by Zoom at this time.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
2022 | |||
| October 9 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| November 13 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| December 11 | Zenkai | Lee and Madelon | |
2023 | |||
| January 8 | Zenkai and discussion | with guest Joe Bobrow | |
| February 12 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| March 12 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| April -8-15 | 7-Day Intensive | Lee | At Dharma Gate |
| May 14 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| June 11 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| Juy 7-9 | 3-Day Zenkai | Lee and Madelon | |
| August 13 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| September 9-16 | 7-Day Intensive | Lee | At Dharma Gate |
| October 8 | Zenkai | Madelon | |
| November 12 | Zenkai | Lee | |
| December 10 | 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.)