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WELCOME TO SHASTA ABBEY

Shasta Abbey is a Buddhist monastery in the Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) Tradition. It is a monastery of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, and was founded by Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett in the name of her Teacher, the Venerable Keido Chisan Koho Zenji in 1970. Shasta Abbey is a training place for female and male Buddhist monks and is a place of practice for lay people. We offer the Dharma – the Buddha’s Teaching – to all who wish to come. Please see our Visiting page.

The monastery, located near the town of Mount Shasta in Northern California, offers retreats, ceremonies, teaching and spiritual counseling, as well as the opportunity to train within a monastic schedule. This website offers Dharma Talks, scriptures and religious writings (ADD LINKS) as well as information on the life of the Four-fold Sangha (ADD LINKS) throughout these pages.  We welcome your interest, comments, and feedback.

 

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

SHOBOGENZO IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

The hardcover edition (3 volumes) of Shobogenzo, translated by Rev. Master Hubert Nearman, is now available for purchase on Lulu via the following links:

Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3

November 5, 2022 UPDATES

PLEASE NOTE:  We are receiving feedback regarding the Guestmaster’s emails going into recipients’ junk mail. To be sure that you will receive email from the Shasta Abbey Guestmaster, we suggest that you put this address into your “Contacts”: guestmaster@shastaabbey.org/lk-dev22. Those interested in being on the Abbey’s e-mailing list for announcements about events at our monastery and online retreats are welcome to email  the Guestmaster.

RESIDENT LAY TRAINING

       We are continuing to invite applications for resident lay training  for a minimum of a week in our monastery. Those who have attended an introductory retreat at the Abbey or are familiar with Soto Zen practice and are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes a recent booster shot, are welcome to apply. Lay residents train alongside the monastic community, with Dharma offerings especially designed for them. Periods of lay residency can be a week, a month, or a training term (three months) at a time. Those interested may contact guestmaster@shastaabbey.org/lk-dev22 or fill out and send an application form.

Dear Friends,

The Abbey is open for in-person attendance at our introductory weekend retreats. We are currently accepting applications for our November 11-13 introductory retreat: application form. We ask that all applicants be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including a recent booster shot, please.

Other Upcoming retreats:

New Year Celebratory Retreat, December 29-Janurary 1. This retreat is for in-person attendance only. Please see our 2022 Retreats page for more information about the retreat.This retreat is open to anyone who has attended a retreat at Shasta Abbey or online or is familiar with Soto Zen practice.

Please see our 2023 calendar for future retreats.

 We continue to invite our congregation to join us on Sundays for either a ceremony or Meditation Sunday and Dharma talk. Newcomers to the monastery are also welcome to join us for our Sunday morning events, provided they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including a booster shot. If you would like to attend,  please call the Guestmaster at 530-926-4208, ext 305  or email   guestmaster@shastaabbey.org/lk-dev22 in advance. Please see our monthly calendar. Please note: the Abbey is currently not open for drop-in tours and visits.

Those new to our monastery and Soto Zen practice may be interested in viewing a video series of online introductory classes:  Introduction to Serene Reflection Buddhist Practice and Introduction to the Buddhist Precepts. You can also find videos of Serene Reflection Meditation instruction if you go to this link, as well as audio introductory talks.

With very best wishes from the Shasta Abbey monastic community.

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