Meditation Retreat

Zenkai with Jack Duffy Roshi – February 14-15

Posted by on Feb 8, 2015 in Meditation Retreat, Practice Opportunity | Comments Off on Zenkai with Jack Duffy Roshi – February 14-15

Three Treasures Sangha is hosting a two-day retreat with Jack Duffy Roshi at Dharma Gate zendo on February 14-15th. Jack Duffy will give a talk each day and hold dokusan (practice-related interviews). Everyone is welcome even if you haven’t attended a Three Treasures Sangha retreat. Bring your own lunch on Saturday. Breakfast will be served on Sunday. If you’re looking for other opportunities to sit Zen with Three Treasures, check out our Calendar. For more information about this or other retreats, contact...

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Zazenkai, November 9, Engaging Lay Practice

Posted by on Nov 4, 2014 in Meditation Retreat, Practice Opportunity | Comments Off on Zazenkai, November 9, Engaging Lay Practice

This Sunday, at Dharma Gate, please join Three Treasures Sangha for a zazenkai, day of sitting & a dharma talk. The schedule will be: 9:00 Opening, Five Remembrances, Zazen 9:35 Zazen: Offering of selected lines of a reading from Dogen 10:30 Introductory words by Lee and/or Madelon, and discussion,  Kinhin 11:30 Zazen 12:30 Informal lunch (Soup, bread & cheese provided. Please bring sandwich fixings or other food to share.) 1:30 Sutras 2:00 Zazen, Interviews 2:50 Closing, Great Vows

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Zazenkai, June 8: Even Prior to Heaven and Earth

Posted by on May 28, 2014 in Meditation Retreat, Practice Opportunity | Comments Off on Zazenkai, June 8: Even Prior to Heaven and Earth

Please join us on Sunday June 8 at Dharma Gate for a one-day zenkai with Madelon from 9am to 3pm. There will be an informal lunch, with soup, as well as brad & cheese for sandwiches, provided; please bring other sandwich fixings or other food to share. We will consider hints given in Daio Kokushi’s verse On Zen, settling in to the deep attraction that practice holds even in the presence of the contradictions of daily experience. The schedule will be as follows: 9:00 Opening, Five Remembrances, Zazen 9:35 Pointers: selected lines of On Zen, Zazen 10:30 Recitation: Daio...

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