Talks from the September, 2026 Sesshin
Talk 1 – Not knowing by Leland Shields – September 13, 2026 Read the transcript Talk 2 – The Dharma Gate of Ease and Joy by Leland Shields – September 14, 2026 Read the transcript Talk 3 – Seek Without Being Attached to Buddha, Dharma, Sangha by Leland Shields – September 15, 2026 Read the transcript Talk 4 – This Midsummer Retreat by Madelon Bolling – September 16, 2026 Read the transcript Talk 5 – Using the Mind to Seek the Mind — Isn’t That a Great Mistake? by Leland Shields – September 17, 2026 Read the transcript Talk 6 – No Words or...
Read MoreBegging Bowl – Annual Letter from Larry
True compassion does not come from wanting To help out those less fortunate than ourselves, But from realizing our kinship with all beings Pema Chodron My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness The 14th Dalai Lama Hello TTS members and Friends, This is the end-of-the-year letter asking for your continuing support of Three Treasures Sangha. Every year it seems I point out that we all appear to be riding in a hand-basket heading you know where. This year this journey feels to be picking up speed with more vitriol, incivility, meanness, sorrow, and suffering worldwide. I...
Read MoreZenkai (June 8, 2025) 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...
Read MoreZenkai (February 9, 2025) 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...
Read MoreMarch 2025 Sesshin (Meditation Retreat)
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Read MoreSesshin with Lee Shields, In Person and Zoom, September 9-16, 2023
Three Treasures Sangha typically holds two, seven-day sesshin each year. Non-Residential Sesshin with Lee Shields, In Person and Zoom, September 9-16, 2023 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). Part time attendance is welcome. To learn more about the retreat, visit the Sesshin page.
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