Non-Residential Sesshin with Lee Shields, September 12-19, 2026
Three Treasures Sangha typically sponsors two, seven-day sesshins each year.
Non-Residential Sesshin with Lee Shields, September 12-19, 2026
Application:
Registration will be available soon!
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). Online and part time attendance are welcome.
If you would like more information, or have no prior sesshin experience, feel free to contact us (ttsangha@gmail.com, 206-395-5226 to learn more..
Shorter zazenkais are held at Dharma Gate throughout the year to balance the longer and more strenuous spring and fall sesshins. See our Calendar for more information.
Sesshin General Schedule:
Saturday, September 12
6:45 pm Gather in room and on Zoom
7:00 pm Zazen, kinhin
7:30 pm [Introductions, Cautions & Zoom ground rules.], kinhin, zazen
8:55 pm Four Infinite Vows
9:00 pm End of formal practice for the day
Sunday-Friday:
6:30-8:15 am Personal zazen
8:15 Samu / work period
8:55 Gather in person and on Zoom
9:00 Dai-o Kokushi: On Zen, Zazen
9:45 Sutras
10:15 Kinhin, zazen, dokusan with Lee
12:30 pm Prepare for lunch
12:40 Opening meal chant
12:55 Closing meal chant
2:25 Gather
2:30 Zazen, kinhin
3:00 Teisho / dharma talk
+3:45 Zazen, interviews with Madelon
4:50 Closing ceremony
5:10 End of formal practice for the day
7:30-9:00 pm Personal zazen
Saturday, September 19
6:30-8:15 am Personal zazen
8:15 Samu/ work period
8:55 Gather
9:00 Dai-o Kokushi: On Zen, zazen, kinhin,
9:45 Sutras
zazen, kinhin, dokusan/interviews
11:50 Closing ceremony
12:00 pm End of retreat