The Archive contains a library of the public talks of Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett, Rev. Master Daizui MacPhillamy, and other former teachers, as well as the past and present talks of Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Rev. Master Daishin Yalon and other senior teachers at Shasta Abbey or visiting teachers. Talks are added to this archive regularly, either from past talks or current teaching. The Archive also includes recordings and text of our ceremonies, scriptures, and invocations.
To see the archive of ceremony and liturgy recordings, go here.
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What is Sufficient (video)
Rev. Master Astor Douglas 10/29/23 Listen / Download 18 min/6 MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Training with Dukkha (video)
Rev. Master Margaret Clyde 10/22/23 Listen / Download 26 min/9 MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Attitude of Gratitude Part 4: Shobogenzo: Scriptures (video)
Rev. Master Oswin Hollenbeck 10/15/23 Listen / Download 41 min/14 MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Attitude of Gratitude Part 3: Bowing Continued (video)
Rev. Master Oswin Hollenbeck 10/8/23 Listen / Download 35 min/12 MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Practice in our Daily Life (video)
Rev. Master Scholastica Hicks 10/1/23 Listen / Download 30 min/11 MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Faith and Perseverance (video)
Rev. Master Shiko Rom 9/24/23 Listen / Download 18 min/6 MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Seeking is Suffering (video)
Rev. Master Enya Sapp 9/17/23 Listen / Download 28 min/10 MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Inspired by Dogen’s Compassion and Wisdom (video)
Rev. Master Ando Mueller 9/10/23 Listen / Download 31 min/11MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
A Few Antidotes for Despair (video)
Rev. Valora Midtdal 9/3/23 Listen / Download 28 min/10MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
“The Way of the Bodhisattva” Retreat: Talk 6 (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 8/26/23 Listen / Download 24 min/9MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
“The Way of the Bodhisattva” Retreat: Talk 5 (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 8/25/23 Listen / Download 28 min/10MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
“The Way of the Bodhisattva” Retreat: Talk 4 (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 8/24/23 Listen / Download 26 min/9MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
“The Way of the Bodhisattva” Retreat: Talk 3 (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 8/23/23 Listen / Download 20 min/7MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
“The Way of the Bodhisattva” Retreat: Talk 2 (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 8/22/23 Listen / Download 21 min/7MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
“The Way of the Bodhisattva” Retreat: Talk 1 (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 8/21/23 Listen / Download 19 min/7MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
“The Way of the Bodhisattva” Retreat: Introduction (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 8/20/23 Listen / Download 14 min/5MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Dogen’s Lesson from the Chief Cook (video)
Rev. Allard Kieres 8/20/23 Listen / Download 36 min/13MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Opening to the Dharma (video)
Rev. Master Astor Douglas 8/13/23 Listen / Download 22 min/8MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Attitude of Gratitude Part 2: Shobogenzo: Bowing (video)
Rev. Master Oswin Hollenbeck 8/6/23 Listen / Download 36 min/12MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
The Rock Tumbler
Rev. Master Daishin Yalon 7/30/23 Listen / Download 33 min/12MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Lessons in Letting Go (video)
Rev. Master Scholastica Hicks 7/23/23 Listen / Download 40 min/14MB (plain audio) Continue reading →