In the Diamond Sangha Tradition

The Buddha Said...

You shouldn't chase after the past or place expectations on the future.

What is past is left behind.

The future is as yet unreached.

Whatever quality is present you clearly see right there, right there.

Not taken in, unshaken, that's how you develop the heart.

Ardently doing what should be done today, for -- who knows? -- tomorrow death.

There is no bargaining with Mortality and his mighty horde.

Whoever lives thus ardently, relentlessly both day and night, has truly had an auspicious day:

so says the Peaceful Sage.

Majjhima Nikaya 131: (Bhaddekaratta Sutta)

Three Treasures Sangha Calendar

Our Monthly Activities

Three Treasures Sangha co-owns the Seattle Practice Center with Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound. Each sangha has its own events and also shares events together. Click on a month to see details.

To view our sister sangha's activities go to the Mindfulness Community Calendar

January

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Wednesday, January 2 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, January 4 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, January 9 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, January 11 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, January 12, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy

Sunday, January 13, 6:00 am to 1:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy

Wednesday, January 16 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, January 18 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, January 23 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, January 25 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, January 26 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, January 26 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

Wednesday, January 30 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, including Dokusan with Jack Duffy

February

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Friday, February 1 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, February 2, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy

Sunday, February 3, 6:00 am to 12:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy. Sangha meeting with sortion, 12:30 to 2:30 pm

Wednesday, February 6 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, February 8 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, February 13 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, February 15 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, February 20 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, February 22 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, February 23 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, February 23 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

Wednesday, February 27 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, including Dokusan with Jack Duffy

March

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Wednesday, March 5 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, March 7 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, March 12 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a panel discussion with Larry, Madelon, Lee and Kay

Friday, March 14 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, March 14 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am) or Kay (from 7:00 am). Call ahead to arrange

Wednesday, March 19 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Wednesday, March 19 -- Private interview with Larry at 7:00 pm. Call ahead to arrange

Friday, March 21 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, March 21 to Friday, March 28 -- Branching Moon Sesshin with Jack Duffy at Camp Indianola: Sesshin Application (in PDF format)

Wednesday, March 26 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Wednesday, March 26 -- Private interview with Kay at 7:00 pm. Call ahead to arrange

Friday, March 28 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, March 14 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am) or Kay (from 7:00 pm). Call ahead to arrange

Saturday, March 29 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, March 29 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

April

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Wednesday, April 2 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Wednesday, April 2 -- Private interview with Lee at 7:00 pm. Call ahead to arrange

Friday, April 4 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, April 4 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am). Call ahead to arrange

Wednesday, April 9 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a Dharma talk by Madelon: "Get Out of Your Mind"

Wednesday, April 9 to Sunday, April 13 -- Bowing Branches Retreat with Jack Duffy at Kairos House in Spokane

Friday, April 11 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, April 11 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am) or Kay (from 7:00 am). Call ahead to arrange

Saturday, April 12 to Sunday, April 13: Garden of Light In-City Retreat (Without Jack Duffy). On Saturday morning Kay will give a Dharma talk: topic TBA. On Sunday morning Larry will give a Dharma talk: "Work Practice"

Wednesday, April 16 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Wednesday, April 16 -- Private interview with Larry at 7:00 pm. Call ahead to arrange

Friday, April 18 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, April 18 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am) or Kay (from 7:00 am). Call ahead to arrange

Wednesday, April 23 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, April 25 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, April 25 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am) or Kay (from 7:00 am). Call ahead to arrange

Saturday, April 26 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, April 26 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

Wednesday, April 30 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, including Dokusan with Jack Duffy

May

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Friday, May 2 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, May 7 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, May 9 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, May 9 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am) or Kay (from 7:00 am). Call ahead to arrange

Saturday, May 10, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy

Sunday, May 11, 6:00 am to 12:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy.

Wednesday, May 14 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, May 16 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, May 16 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am) or Kay (from 7:00 am). Call ahead to arrange

Wednesday, May 21 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a Dharma talk by Lee: "Acceptance, Resignation and Death"

Friday, May 23 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, May 23 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am) or Kay (from 7:00 am). Call ahead to arrange

Wednesday, May 28 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, including Dokusan with Jack Duffy

Friday, May 30 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, May 30 -- Private interview with Madelon (from 6:00 am) or Kay (from 7:00 am). Call ahead to arrange

Saturday, May 31 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, May 31 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

June

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Wednesday, June 4 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Larry available for private interviews

Friday, June 6 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, June 7, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm -- TTS Board Meeting. Members are invited to sit in.

Saturday, June 7, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy

Sunday, June 8, 6:00 am to 12:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy.

Wednesday, June 11 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Kay available for private interviews

Wednesday, June 11 -- Dharma Currents newsletter deadline for submissions

Friday, June 13 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, June 18 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a Dharma talk by Madelon

Friday, June 20 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, June 25 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, including Dokusan with Jack Duffy

Friday, June 27 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, June 28 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, June 28 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

July

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Wednesday, July 2 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Larry available for private interviews

Friday, July 4 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, July 9 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Kay available for private interviews

Friday, July 11 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Sunday, July 13 -- TTS Zenkai: 6:00 am to 1:30 pm (without Jack). Larry will give a Dharma talk

Wednesday, July 16 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Larry available for private interviews

Friday, July 18 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, July 19 to Wednesday, July 23 -- Ancient Bones Sesshin with Jack Duffy at Mountain Lamp

Wednesday, July 23 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Friday, July 25 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, July 26 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, July 26 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

Wednesday, July 30 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Kay available for private interviews.

August

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Friday, August 1 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, August 6 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Lee available for private interviews

Friday, August 8 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Sunday, August 10 -- TTS Zenkai: 6:00 am to 1:30 pm (without Jack). Lee will give a Dharma talk

Wednesday, August 13 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Larry available for private interviews

Friday, August 15 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, August 20 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a Dharma talk by Kay

Friday, August 22 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, August 27 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Kay available for private interviews

Friday, August 29 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussionv

Saturday, August 30 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, August 30 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

September

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Wednesday, September 3 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Larry available for private interviews

Friday, September 5 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, September 10 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Lee available for private interviews

Friday, September 12 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, September 13 to Sunday, September 14 -- Intimate Language: Writing Zen into Life: A writing and zazen retreat with Jack Duffy and Emily Warn at Mountain Lamp. Contact Bethan at 360-592-0600

Wednesday, September 17 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a panel discussion with Kay, Madelon, Larry and Lee

Friday, September 19 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussionv

Saturday, September 20 -- Blessing and Naming Ceremony for the new meditation hall at Mountain Lamp. Contact Bethan for more information by phone at 360-592-0600 or by email at ml-info@mountainlamp.org

Wednesday, September 24 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, including Dokusan with Jack Duffy

Friday, September 26 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussionv

Saturday, September 27 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, September 27 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

October

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Wednesday, October 1 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, October 3 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, October 8 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, October 10 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, October 15 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, October 17 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, October 18, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm -- TTS Board Meeting. Members are invited to sit in.

Saturday, October 18, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy

Sunday, October 19, 6:00 am to 12:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy followed by a Sangha Meeting

Wednesday, October 22 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Friday, October 24 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussionv

Saturday, October 25 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, October 25 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

Wednesday, October 29 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, including Dokusan with Jack Duffy

Friday, October 31 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussionv

November

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Wednesday, November 5 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, November 7 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Friday, November 7 to Friday, November 14 -- Sesshin Walking Rain with Jack Duffy at Camp Indianola

Wednesday, November 12 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, November 14 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, November 19 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Wednesday, November 19 to Sunday, November 23 -- Golden Wind Retreat with Jack Duffy at Kairos House in Spokane

Friday, November 21 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, November 26 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, including Dokusan with Jack Duffy

Friday, November 28 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussionv

Saturday, November 29 -- Precepts Group is postponed because of the holiday weekend until Saturday, December 1

Saturday, November 29 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all

December

This Month's Events in Printable Format

Wednesday, December 3 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, December 5 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Saturday, December 6, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm -- TTS Board Meeting. Members are invited to sit in.

Saturday, December 6, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy

Sunday, December 7, 6:00 am to 1:30 pm -- TTS Zenkai with Jack Duffy

Wednesday, December 12 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by StudentSpeak with Madelon Bolling, "Zen and the Uses of Inadequacy"

Friday, December 14 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, December 19 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by sushi and saki at Bush Gardens (with Jack Duffy)

Friday, December 21 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussion

Wednesday, December 26 -- TTS Evening Sitting: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, December 28 -- TTS Morning Sitting: 6:30 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Dharma discussionv

Saturday, December 29 -- Precepts Group: Sitting from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, followed by breakfast and Precepts discussion. Open to all

Saturday, December 29 -- Gardening Day: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, after Precepts Group. Bring gardening tools, if you have them, and your lunch. Open to all