Shasta Abbey
Teachings about Buddhist practice in the Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) tradition from the monks at Shasta Abbey Buddhist Monastery.Learn more at: shastaabbey.orgVideo recordings of talks are uploaded to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShastaAbbeyDharmaTalksfind us on twitter: @shastaabbeyfacebook & instagram
Episodes
212 episodes
In and Out
Rev. Daishin Yalon shares a teaching from Rev. Master Jiyu which is that, "first we train for self, then we train for others, and eventually we come to a place where we train for training's sake". This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday N...
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Put Your Slippers Straight
Rev. Margaret Clyde gives a Dharma talk at the end of an introductory retreat and poses the question to the audience, "what did you come here for?". Rev. Margaret shares her own experience in trying to answer that question for herself and how s...
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Cultivating Trust in the Buddha’s Teaching
Rev. Enya Sapp talks about the Three Refuges and how they act as a foundation for us in our practice to open ourselves up to the Buddha's Teaching. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday November 9, 2025.YouTube: https://youtu.be/...
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The Adamantine Buddha Nature
Rev. Ando Mueller, on the occasion of Rev. Master Jiyu's yearly memorial, speaks on some of Rev. Master Jiyu's teachings. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on November 2, 2025. YouTube: N/ATwitter/X: @shastaabbey
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The Spider’s Silver Thread
Rev. Amanda Robertson shares the parable of the Spider's Silver Thread. The story which emphasizes sharing whatever merit we encounter with others. This story was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday October 26, 2025. YouTu...
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Living and Dying
Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, talks about living and dying and how we engage with the two through the grounded lens of our Buddhist practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday October 19, 2025.YouTube: htt...
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Prajnaparamita and Scripture of Great Wisdom Iconography 2A
Rev. Oswin Hollenbeck begins a new lecture series about Prajnaparamita who is the personification of the Scripture of Great Wisdom. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday October 12, 2025. YouTube: https://youtu.be/xXxDGtvqRT...
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Changing Seasons
Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, talks about the importance of impermanence and how it helps us to 'see' clearly. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday October 5th, 2025.YouTube: https://youtu.be/5UiV7sli11g<...
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A Path of Faith
Rev. Astor Douglas shares some personal stories that highlight how we must endeavor to move forward in our practice even when we can't see the path. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday September 28, 2025.YouTube: https://youtu....
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What Is our True Refuge
Rev. Allard Kieres encourages us to find peace in our lives through finding and knowing deeply for ourselves what our True Refuge is. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday September 21, 2025.YouTube: https://youtu.be/DdvfWa8qe50<...
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Dogen and How Do We Make a Difference
Rev. Valeria Allison explores a line from Great Master Dogen that reads, "Will is the secret of life and words are its key". This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday September 14, 2025.YouTube: https://youtu.be/5CHkwVKZyzITwi...
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All Acceptance Is the Key
Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, explores an old Buddhist saying, "All acceptance is the key that unlocks the gateless gate". This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday September 7, 2025.YouTube: https://youtu.be/3ud6...
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Live Fully, Die Fully
Rev. Ando Mueller gives a Dharma talk after a monthly memorial honoring Rev. Master Jiyu. She draws on some of Rev. Master Jiyu's teachings that encourage us to have faith and be still within the current conditions of the world that many find d...
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Prajnaparamita and the Scripture of Great Wisdom Part 1
Rev. Oswin Hollenbeck introduces a new lecture series where he will be exploring the Scripture of Great Wisdom and what it means to us in our practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday August 17, 2025. YouTub...
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No Limitations
Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, talks about transferring merit. She encourages us to offer merit universally to all beings starting with ourselves, our loved ones and friends, and certainly our enemies and those we do not like...
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Parallels Between Native American and Soto Zen Teachings
Rev. Oswin Hollenbeck gave this talk during a Continuing Practice Retreat at Shasta Abbey in July 2025.YouTube: https://youtu.be/XA0UeQ2VIY8Twitter/X: @shastaabbey
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Lankavatara Sutra Retreat Talk 7
Rev. Enya Sapp leads a retreat on the Lankavatara Sutra in August 2025. This sutra is one of the most important Zen texts and also one of the most obscure. Legend has it that Bodhidharma handed this text to his disciples saying, "this is all yo...
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Lankavatara Sutra Retreat Talk 6
Rev. Enya Sapp leads a retreat on the Lankavatara Sutra in August 2025. This sutra is one of the most important Zen texts and also one of the most obscure. Legend has it that Bodhidharma handed this text to his disciples saying, "this is all yo...
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Lankavatara Sutra Retreat Talk 5
Rev. Enya Sapp leads a retreat on the Lankavatara Sutra in August 2025. This sutra is one of the most important Zen texts and also one of the most obscure. Legend has it that Bodhidharma handed this text to his disciples saying, "this is all yo...
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Lankavatara Sutra Retreat Talk 4
Rev. Enya Sapp leads a retreat on the Lankavatara Sutra in August 2025. This sutra is one of the most important Zen texts and also one of the most obscure. Legend has it that Bodhidharma handed this text to his disciples saying, "this is all yo...
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Lankavatara Sutra Retreat Talk 3
Rev. Enya Sapp leads a retreat on the Lankavatara Sutra in August 2025. This sutra is one of the most important Zen texts and also one of the most obscure. Legend has it that Bodhidharma handed this text to his disciples saying, "this is all yo...
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Lankavatara Sutra Retreat Talk 2
Rev. Enya Sapp leads a retreat on the Lankavatara Sutra in August 2025. This sutra is one of the most important Zen texts and also one of the most obscure. Legend has it that Bodhidharma handed this text to his disciples saying, "this is all yo...
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Lankavatara Sutra Retreat Talk 1
Rev. Enya Sapp leads a retreat on the Lankavatara Sutra in August 2025. This sutra is one of the most important Zen texts and also one of the most obscure. Legend has it that Bodhidharma handed this text to his disciples saying, "this is all yo...
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