Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, talks about training with the 'Eight Winds' which are the major opposites we encounter in daily life: gain and loss, fame and disgrace, praise and blame, elation and sorrow.

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Rev. Scholastica Hicks shares some personal stories of training with Rev. Master Jiyu and how it shaped her practice. 

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Rev. Enya Sapp talks about an important Japanese Zen Ancestor: Great Master Keizan Jokin. 

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Rev. Oswin Hollenbeck concludes his lecture series on gratitude and the teachings of Great Master Dogen. 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/sjE9lOKbfiQ

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Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, gives a Dharma talk on the annual festival day for Manjusri Bodhisattva. She talks about Manjusri's vow to realize enlightenment and help all sentient beings, and how we can draw inspiration from his excellent example.

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Rev. Allard Kieres talks about 'silence' in our practice as Buddhist trainees. How does silence, both external and internal silence, help inform and deepen our daily practice and insight into the Dharma.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/C3Eu5fHn5d0

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Rev. Amanda Robertson encourages Western Buddhists not to so easily disregard the Law of Karma. She encourages us to prove it true for ourselves and offers stories and insights from her own life and other Dharma writings to help try and illuminate this important teaching of the Buddha. 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqlBI_ieIoM

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Rev. Astor Douglas is inspired from reading Rev. Master Jiyu's teaching on the Four Wisdoms, which are Charity, Tenderness, Benevolence, Sympathy, and takes up the Wisdom of Benevolence. 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ngl0Q6vw7X4

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Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, shares her thoughts on fear and how we can sit still with it in our daily life and practice. 

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Rev. Daishin Yalon offers a teaching on practice and encountering grief. As Buddhists who practice 'letting go' and 'all acceptance', are we allowed to feel sad? Are we practicing incorrectly if we grieve the loss of friends, family, or even changing conditions? This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 23, 2025.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/UEMVjR9k1Io 

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