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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.

Dharma Chakra Coming Events Dharma Chakra Recent Talks Dharma Chakra Coming Retreats

Festival of
the Buddha's Renunciation

February 5, 2012
10:30 am
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Festival of
the Buddha's Parinirvana

February 12, 2012
10:30 am
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Festival of
Avalokiteshwara

February 19, 2012
10:30 am
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Festival of
Samantabhadra

February 26, 2012
10:30 am
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Rev. Master Meian Elbert's
Dharma Talk for Sunday, February 5, 2012
will be available on
Sunday, February 12, 2012
along with the Dharma Talk for that day.



Strength
Rev. Master Meian Elbert
January 1, 2012
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Gratitude, Generosity and Forgiveness
Rev. Master Daishin Yalon December 18, 2011
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Introductory Retreat
February 10 - 12, 2012



Silent Meditation Retreat
February 21 - 23, 2012



Introductory Retreat
March 2 - 4, 2012

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Dharma Chakra News and Announcements

The Shasta Abbey Ethics Refuge Update - December 27, 2011
The Shasta Abbey Ethics Committee has changed its name to The Shasta Abbey Ethics Refuge. Rev. Master Jisho Perry, Rev. Vivian Gruenenfelder, Rev. Amanda Robertson, Gene Cleaver, and Eloise Larson continue on as members of the Refuge. Our stated purpose is 'to offer a Dharma refuge to anyone who has a current ethical concern within the Shasta Abbey Sangha, and to promote trust, truthfulness and harmony within the fourfold Sangha.' We are currently in the process of talking together to develop guidelines for our responses to concerns. We are happy to hear from anyone with a concern, a suggestion, advice, or questions. Our email address is ethicssa@shastaabbey.org, or any individual on the Refuge may be contacted directly.

May We Ask Your Help?
The Abbey could make use of one or more used laptops. We are looking for ones in good shape, running on Windows Vista or 7, or if you have an Apple, using an operating system of 10.4 or newer. If you have something you think we might be able to use, please contact Rev. Berthold before donating it at 530-926-4208, ext. 301 or at bertholdolson@shastaabbey.org.
Thanks.   In gassho,  Rev. Berthold

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