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Welcome to Shasta Abbey
Shasta Abbey is a Buddhist monastery in the Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) Tradition. A monastery of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, it was founded by Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett in 1970 as a training place for Buddhist monks, male and female, and a place of practice for lay people. We offer the Dharma to all who wish to come. Please see our Visiting Section.

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 that you will find in the Teachings Section as well as information on the life of the Four-fold Sangha throughout these pages. Please note you may translate this page into other languages by clicking here. We welcome your interest, comments, and feedback.

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Ceremony of the
Eve of Wesak

May 18, 2013
7:00 pm


Festival of Wesak
May 19, 2013
10:30 am


Festival of Remembrance
on Memorial Day

May 26, 2013
10:30 am

Veneration
Rev. Master Meian Elbert
April 21, 2013
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The Birth of Shakymuni Brought the Sun of Hope to a World of Darkness...

Rev. Master Shiko Rom
April 14, 2013
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Wise Discernment
Rev. Master Meian Elbert
April 7, 2013
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Wesak Celebratory
Retreat

May 17 - 19, 2013

Lay Ministers Retreat
May 22 - 26, 2013

 

Introductory Retreat
May 31 - June 2, 2013

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Dharma Talks for Sunday, May 5, and Sunday, May 12,
will be posted on Sunday, May 19,
together with the Wesak Dharma Talk.


May 17 – 19
Wesak Celebratory Retreat
On this glorious Wesak day... we commemorate the birth, life and teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha, celebrating our gratitude with joyful ceremonies and by deepening our practice together. The Wesak festival on Sunday morning is followed by the traditional ringing of the Temple great bell and a picnic for all.


Sunday, June 16 through Sunday, June 23, 2013
Great Master Keizan's Pure Meditation Retreat
“Pure meditation opens us
so that we may directly realize the Foundation of our minds
and dwell content within our own Buddha Nature.”

So speaks Great Master Keizan, one of the great ancestors of Soto Zen, in his “Instructions
on How to Do Pure Meditation.”* Rev. Master Meian, our Abbess, will lead us in the study
of this beautiful and also practical text to help us deepen our practice and apply it to our
daily lives. She will offer Dharma talks, Dharma discussions, and private spiritual counseling
for each participant. The retreat is open to those with some experience of Soto Zen meditation and practice.
*This text is in Buddhist Writings, and will also be available here soon.


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