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Cherry Blossom Sangha

Join us biweekly as we practice mindfulness, nourish happiness, & foster a more compassionate society

Based in Seattle, our group comes together bimonthly to practice mindfulness, nourish happiness, and help build a more compassionate society. We embrace the Five Mindfulness Trainings, which are ethical guidelines that offer concrete practices of true love and compassion, and a path towards a life in harmony with each other and the Earth. These guidelines are the foundation of our lives and epitomize our commitment to service.

07/17/2025

You are invited to join us for our regular sangha gathering today, this Thursday at Dharma Gate and online. More details below. And for those who have heard murmurings about our CBS summer retreat originally scheduled for August 15-17, we are postponing this due to planning capacity and potential wildfire concerns. We will keep you all updated when we have the rescheduled dates!

THURSDAY’S IN-PERSON GATHERING
To join us in-person come to Dharma Gate in Seattle.

Please try to come early or on-time, as we will begin right at 7:00 PM. For those arriving early we will have social time and light snacks out at 6:30.

We are asking that folks attending mask up during our gathering. KN95 masks will be provided for folks attending. Thank you for keeping our community safe :)

JOINING REMOTELY
Please join us on Zoom - DM us for the link

SCHEDULE
6:30 - Light snacks and social time
7:00 - Check in / Introductions / Ancestors Acknowledgement
7:15 - Meditation
7:40 - Dharma talk/ reading
8:00 - Dharma share, with deep listening and loving speech
8:30 - Closing with song or dedication of merit

07/03/2025

You are invited to join us for our regular sangha gathering today at Dharma Gate and online.

THURSDAY’S IN-PERSON GATHERING
To join us in-person come to Dharma Gate in Seattle.

Please try to come early or on-time, as we will begin right at 7:00 PM. For those arriving early we will have social time and light snacks out at 6:30.

We are asking that folks attending mask up during our gathering. KN95 masks will be provided for folks attending. Thank you for keeping our community safe :)

JOINING REMOTELY
Please join us on Zoom - DM for link!

SCHEDULE
6:30 - Light snacks and social time
7:00 - Check in / Introductions / Ancestors Acknowledgement
7:15 - Meditation
7:40 - Dharma talk/ reading
8:00 - Dharma share, with deep listening and loving speech
8:30 - Closing with song or dedication of merit

06/18/2025

Dear friends,

This Thursday we’ll have our second bi-monthly gathering of June at Dharma Gate and Online. We hope you can make it :)

THURSDAY’S IN-PERSON GATHERING
To join us in-person come to Dharma Gate in Seattle.

Please try to come early or on-time, as we will begin right at 7:00 PM. For those arriving early we will have social time and light snacks out at 6:30.

We are asking that folks attending mask up during our gathering. KN95 masks will be provided for folks attending. Thank you for keeping our community safe :)

JOINING REMOTELY
Please join us on Zoom (DM for link) at 7:00

SCHEDULE
6:30 - Light snacks and social time
7:00 - Check in / Introductions / Ancestors Acknowledgement
7:15 - Meditation
7:40 - Dharma talk/ reading
8:00 - Dharma share, with deep listening and loving speech
8:30 - Closing with song or dedication of merit

06/03/2025

You are invited to join us for our regular sangha gathering this Thursday at Dharma Gate and online :)

THURSDAY’S IN-PERSON GATHERING
To join us in-person come to Dharma Gate in Seattle.

Please try to come early or on-time, as we will begin right at 7:00 PM. For those arriving early we will have social time and light snacks out at 6:30.

We are asking that folks attending mask up during our gathering. KN95 masks will be provided for folks attending. Thank you for keeping our community safe :)

JOINING REMOTELY
Please join us on Zoom - DM us for recurring link!

SCHEDULE
6:30 - Light snacks and social time
7:00 - Check in / Introductions / Ancestors Acknowledgement
7:15 - Meditation
7:40 - Dharma talk/ reading
8:00 - Dharma share, with deep listening and loving speech
8:30 - Closing with song or dedication of merit

05/30/2025

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05/13/2025

This Thursday you are invited to join us for our bi-weekly gathering. This week’s theme will be on the fourth Mindfulness Training: Deep Listening and Loving Speech.

THURSDAY’S IN-PERSON GATHERING
To join us in-person come to Dharma Gate in Seattle.

Please try to come early or on-time, as we will begin right at 7:00 PM. For those arriving early we will have social time and light snacks out at 6:30.

We are asking that folks attending mask up during our gathering. KN95 masks will be provided for folks attending. Thank you for keeping our community safe :)

JOINING REMOTELY
Please join us on Zoom at 7:00. DM for our link

SCHEDULE
6:30 - Light snacks and social time
7:00 - Check in / Introductions / Ancestors Acknowledgement
7:15 - Meditation
7:40 - Dharma talk/ reading
8:00 - Dharma share, with deep listening and loving speech
8:30 - Closing with song or dedication of merit

04/25/2025

On *Friday*, May 2nd Cherry Blossom Sangha will be hosting Brother Chan Phap Nguyen (“Brother Aspiration”, in English) to lead a meditation gathering, Dharma talk, and Q&A. (Note: we initially posted this a few days ago but are reposting, as the flyer mistakenly said “Thursday”)

Brother Chan Pháp Nguyễn was born and raised in Vietnam and immigrated to the U.S. with his family at age thirteen. After graduating from the University of Washington he worked in the financial field for a number of years before moving to Plum Village in France to become a monk in 2008. Currently, he is a Dharma teacher residing, practicing, and teaching at Thai Plum Village International Practice Center. His insight and experience in the mindfulness practice, as well as his knowledge and experience in the world of business have helped him find ways to bring the practice of mindfulness to all walks of life, especially to the young people.

Please fill out the registration info below in order to attend the event.

Location: Dharma Gate, 1910 24th Ave S, Seattle 98144
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM (Snacks and social time from 6:00 to 6:30 - Meditation to begin at 6:30)

Note that we may have to cap physical attendance if we surpass maximum capacity (50) for Dharma Gate. So please register! Also we will provide masks to wear for the safety for our friends in the immunocompromised community.

This is a free event. However we gladly accept Dana in the form of donation to Deer Park Monastery

04/15/2025

You are invited to join us for our bi-weekly gathering this Thursday. This week’s theme will be on the third Mindfulness Training: True Love.

Also - we have a special announcement to share. On Friday, May 2nd CBS will host Deer Park’s Brother Phap Nguyen at Dharma Gate! This is the first time we’ve hosted a monastic in over 5 years and we are very excited for this special evening. We ask that all attendees RSVP and view details at the link in bio

THURSDAY’S IN-PERSON GATHERING
To join us in-person come to Dharma Gate in Seattle.

Please try to come early or on-time, as we will begin right at 7:00 PM. For those arriving early we will have social time and light snacks out at 6:30.

We are asking that folks attending mask up during our gathering. KN95 masks will be provided for folks attending. Thank you for keeping our community safe :)

JOINING REMOTELY
Please join us on Zoom at 7:00. DM for link

SCHEDULE
6:30 - Light snacks and social time
7:00 - Check in / Introductions / Ancestors Acknowledgement
7:15 - Meditation
7:40 - Dharma talk/ reading
8:00 - Dharma share, with deep listening and loving speech
8:30 - Closing with song or dedication of merit

04/01/2025

Dear sangha,

As you read this, may you breathe and welcome yourself home. To ground us this Monday, here is a quote from Thay: This, my dear, is the greatest challenge to being alive. To witness injustice in the world and not allow it to consume our light. Our upcoming gathering this Thursday will focus on Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism framework. More details with the schedule is below.

THURSDAY’S IN-PERSON GATHERING
To join us in-person come to Dharma Gate in Seattle.

Please try to come early or on-time, as we will begin right at 7:00 PM. For those arriving early we will have social time and light snacks out at 6:30.

We are asking that folks attending mask up during our gathering. KN95 masks will be provided for folks attending. Thank you for keeping our community safe :)

JOINING REMOTELY
Please join us on Zoom at 7:00 - DM for link!

SCHEDULE
6:30 - Light snacks and social time
7:00 - Check in / Introductions / Ancestors Acknowledgement
7:15 - Meditation
7:40 - Dharma talk/ reading
8:00 - Dharma share, with deep listening and loving speech
8:30 - Closing with song

03/17/2025

You are invited to join us for our bi-weekly gathering this Thursday. We will take time to reconnect with our breath, the moment we are in, and the teachings of a Buddhist ethic for navigating life’s many challenges.

THURSDAY’S IN-PERSON GATHERING
To join us in-person come to Dharma Gate in Seattle.

Please try to come early or on-time, as we will begin right at 7:00 PM. For those arriving early we will have social time and light snacks out at 6:30.

We are asking that folks attending mask up during our gathering. KN95 masks will be provided for folks attending. Thank you for keeping our community safe :)

JOINING REMOTELY
Please join us on Zoom at 7:00. DM for recurring link :)

SCHEDULE
6:30 - Light snacks and social time
7:00 - Check in / Introductions / Ancestors Acknowledgement
7:15 - Meditation
7:40 - Dharma talk/ reading
8:00 - Dharma share, with deep listening and loving speech
8:30 - Closing with song or dedication of merit

03/04/2025

We hope your week is off to a mindful start. Our upcoming gathering this Thursday will focus on Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism framework. More details with the schedule is below.

THURSDAY’S IN-PERSON GATHERING
To join us in-person come to Dharma Gate in Seattle.

Please try to come early or on-time, as we will begin right at 7:00 PM. For those arriving early we will have social time and light snacks out at 6:30.

We are asking that folks attending mask up during our gathering. KN95 masks will be provided for folks attending. Thank you for keeping our community safe :)

JOINING REMOTELY
Please join us on Zoom - DM for recurring link

SCHEDULE
6:30 - Light snacks and social time
7:00 - Check in / Introductions / Ancestors Acknowledgement
7:15 - Meditation
7:40 - Dharma talk/ reading
8:00 - Dharma share, with deep listening and loving speech
8:30 - Closing with song

Address

Seattle, WA

Opening Hours

7pm - 8pm

Website

http://www.instagram.com/CherryBlossomSangha/

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