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 at Mountain Lamp. 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 7:00pm—8:30pm
- Friday — mornings 6:30—7:30am, followed by breakfast and a discussion of practice-related topics.
Zazenkais and Sesshins
Zazenkais are one- or two-day meditation retreats, held monthly at Dharma Gate. Sesshins are longer retreats—usually seven days—that include sitting and walking meditation, chanting, talks by the teacher, and student-teacher interviews. Sesshins are held at Mountain Lamp, our affiliated retreat center near Bellingham, Washington.
| Date | Event | Instructor | Additional Info. |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2018 | Zenkai | Madelon Bolling and Lee Shields | |
| December 21, 2018 | Solstice Celebration | Friday AM sitting, arrive 6:20 AM | |
| January 13, 2019 | Zenkai | Madelon Bolling | |
| February 9-10, 2019 | Two-Day Zen Retreat | Jack Duffy Roshi | |
| March 9-10, 2019 | Facilities and Garden Work Retreat | ||
| April 13-20, 2019 | Sesshin | At Mt. Lamp Community | |
| May 12, 2019 | Zenkai | Lee Shields | |
| June 9, 2019 | Zenkai | Madelon Bolling | |
| July 12-14, 2019 | Non-residential in-city retreat | Madelon Bolling and Lee Shields | |
| August 11, 2019 | Zenkai | Lee Shields | |
| September 7-14, 2019 | Sesshin | At Mt. Lamp Community | |
| October 13, 2019 | Zenkai | Madelon Bolling | |
| November 9, 2019 | Holiday party | evening | |
| November 9-10, 2019 | Two-Day Zen Retreat | Jack Duffy Rōshi | |
| December 8, 2019 | Zenkai | Madelon Bolling and Lee Shields | |
| December 20, 2019 | Solstice Celebration | Friday AM sitting, arrive 6:20 AM |
Recurring Events with Related Sanghas
- Mountain Lamp Community, in Deming, WA (See their daily schedule, and contact them to make arrangements.)
- Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound (MCPS shares Dharma Gate with Three Treasures. You can see the MCPS practice schedule here.)