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
263 episodes
Prajnaparamita Great Wisdom, Part 4: Rev Master Jiyu and Women’s Training
Rev. Oswin Hollenbeck concludes his series on Prajnaparamita by talking about Rev. Master Jiyu and women in Buddhist practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on August 16, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/X6RwE5rdqVwTwitter/X: ...
Royal Ease
Rev. Valeria Allison shares some thoughts about Kanzeon Bodhisattva. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday August 9, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZzBtPX4hI-MTwitter/X: @shastaabbeyContact: podcast@shastaabbey.org
The Purpose of Our Practice
Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, examines 'why do we do our practice?' This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday August 2, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/f7J9AgNxo14Twitter/X: @shastaabbeyContact: podca...
A Bigger View
Rev. Astor Douglas uses the image of an aperture to encourage us to 'open our eyes' and 'broaden our view' to the conditions of our lives. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday July 26, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/_uz78gdhxuo<...
Kindness
Rev. Margaret Clyde talks about Kshitigarbha, known as Jizo in Japanese Buddhism, on the yearly festival in honor of him. She talks about his vows and virtues and how he exemplifies the kindness that we all aspire to. This talk was given at Sha...
The Scripture of the Buddha’s Last Teachings, Talk 7: Theories and Opinions, The Four Noble Truths and The Dharma-Body of the Tathagata
Rev. Ando Mueller leads a retreat during the week of August 16, 2026 on the Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teaching. As the Buddha lay upon his death bed, he gave one final sermon to encourage his disciples, both monastic and lay, to persevere ...
The Scripture of the Buddha’s Last Teachings Retreat, Talk 6: Mindfulness, Meditation and Discriminate Wisdom
Rev. Ando Mueller leads a retreat during the week of August 16, 2026 on the Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teaching. As the Buddha lay upon his death bed, he gave one final sermon to encourage his disciples, both monastic and lay, to persevere ...
The Scripture of the Buddha’s Last Teachings Retreat, Talk 5: Contentment & Devotion to Progress
Rev. Ando Mueller leads a retreat during the week of August 16, 2026 on the Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teaching. As the Buddha lay upon his death bed, he gave one final sermon to encourage his disciples, both monastic and lay, to persevere ...
The Scripture of the Buddha’s Last Teachings Retreat, Talk 4: Impermanence, Modesty & Anger
Rev. Ando Mueller leads a retreat during the week of August 16, 2026 on the Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teaching. As the Buddha lay upon his death bed, he gave one final sermon to encourage his disciples, both monastic and lay, to persevere ...
The Scripture of the Buddha’s Last Teachings Retreat, Talk 3, Governing our minds well
Rev. Ando Mueller leads a retreat during the week of August 16, 2026 on the Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teaching. As the Buddha lay upon his death bed, he gave one final sermon to encourage his disciples, both monastic and lay, to persevere ...
The Scripture of the Buddha’s Last Teachings Retreat, Talk 2 on the Precepts
Rev. Ando Mueller leads a retreat during the week of August 16, 2026 on the Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teaching. As the Buddha lay upon his death bed, he gave one final sermon to encourage his disciples, both monastic and lay, to persevere ...
Introduction to the Scripture of the Buddha’s Last Teachings Retreat, Talk 1
Rev. Ando Mueller leads a retreat during the week of August 16, 2026 on the Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teaching. As the Buddha lay upon his death bed, he gave one final sermon to encourage his disciples, both monastic and lay, to persevere ...
Stillness in Daily Life
Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, talks about how we get caught on the treadmill of busyness, distractions, and endless lists. She explores why we feel compelled to constantly fill our lives with activity—from social media to ov...
Non Action–Non Seeking
Rev. Sanshin Alexander is a visiting monk from the community of Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey in Northumberland UK, and a disciple of Rev. Master Daishin Morgan. In this talk he explores Dogen's phrase 'This is the merit of non-action and non se...
Interview with Rev. Master Oswin Hollenbeck
Rev. Allard interviews Rev. Master Oswin, asking questions about monastic life and his advice for training. This interview took place on July 8, 2026. YouTube: N/ATwitter/X: @shastaabbey
How to Cultivate Trust in the Buddha’s Teaching: Part 2
Rev. Enya Sapp continues with the theme of cultivating faith and trust in the Buddha's teaching. The Practice frees us from the obstacles of our suffering, but we must have the trust to be willing to put the teachings into practice. This talk w...
Podcast Programming Update
Rev. Allard introduces a new programming idea for the Shasta Abbey Podcast. New podcast email: podcast@shastaabbey.org
Vigor–Joyful effort
Rev. Daishin Yalon talks about the Buddhist virtue of joyful effort or Virya in Sanskrit. He encourages us to cultivate a stillness within the activity of our every day lives that is bright and energetic. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on ...
Law of Karma Retreat: Talk 7, Relative and Absolute Truth in Relation to Karma
Rev. Amanda Robertson led a week long retreat at Shasta Abbey, June 21-28 2026, looking at the Buddha's teaching of Karma. Her talks guide us toward how we can work with Karma in our own practice, and understand it for ourselves.YouTube:...
Law of Karma Retreat: Talk 6, Karma and Past Lives
Rev. Amanda Robertson led a week long retreat at Shasta Abbey, June 21-28 2026, looking at the Buddha's teaching of Karma. Her talks guide us toward how we can work with Karma in our own practice, and understand it for ourselves.YouTube:...
Law of Karma Retreat: Talk 5, Rebirth and Karma
Rev. Amanda Robertson led a week long retreat at Shasta Abbey, June 21-28 2026, looking at the Buddha's teaching of Karma. Her talks guide us toward how we can work with Karma in our own practice, and understand it for ourselves.YouTube:...
Law of Karma Retreat: Talk 4, Cleansing Karma
Rev. Amanda Robertson led a week long retreat at Shasta Abbey, June 21-28 2026, looking at the Buddha's teaching of Karma. Her talks guide us toward how we can work with Karma in our own practice, and understand it for ourselves.YouTube:...
Law of Karma Retreat: Talk 3, Precepts and Karma
Rev. Amanda Robertson led a week long retreat at Shasta Abbey, June 21-28 2026, looking at the Buddha's teaching of Karma. Her talks guide us toward how we can work with Karma in our own practice, and understand it for ourselves.YouTube:...
Law of Karma Retreat: Talk 2, Overview of the Law of Karma
Rev. Amanda Robertson led a week long retreat at Shasta Abbey, June 21-28 2026, looking at the Buddha's teaching of Karma. Her talks guide us toward how we can work with Karma in our own practice, and understand it for ourselves.YouTube:...
Law of Karma Retreat: Talk 1, Introduction to Retreat
Rev. Amanda Robertson led a week long retreat at Shasta Abbey, June 21-28 2026, looking at the Buddha's teaching of Karma. Her talks guide us toward how we can work with Karma in our own practice, and understand it for ourselves.YouTube:...