Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, talks after a Transfer of Merit Ceremony about how being still and offering our love and well wishes to the world is an important and helpful part of our practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday March 1, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/yi24vgWwFwYTwitter/X: @shastaabbey

<description>&lt;p&gt;Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, talks after a Transfer of Merit Ceremony about how being still and offering our love and well wishes to the world is an important and helpful part of our practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday March 1, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: https://youtu.be/yi24vgWwFwY&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter/X: @shastaabbey&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, talks after a Transfer of Merit Ceremony about how being still and offering our love and well wishes to the world is an important and helpful part of our practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday March 1, 2026. YouTube: https://youtu.be/yi24vgWwFwY Twitter/X: @shastaabbey 

Boundless Merit

Rev. Ando Mueller gives a detailed look at the Festival of the Buddha&apos;s Parinirvana, describing the details and symbolism of the ceremony. Parinirvana is the festival of the Buddha&apos;s death. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 22, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/Cv8ceOA5NgUTwitter/X: @shastaabbey

<description>&lt;p&gt;Rev. Ando Mueller gives a detailed look at the Festival of the Buddha&amp;apos;s Parinirvana, describing the details and symbolism of the ceremony. Parinirvana is the festival of the Buddha&amp;apos;s death. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 22, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: https://youtu.be/Cv8ceOA5NgU&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter/X: @shastaabbey&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Rev. Ando Mueller gives a detailed look at the Festival of the Buddha's Parinirvana, describing the details and symbolism of the ceremony. Parinirvana is the festival of the Buddha's death. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 22, 2026. YouTube: https://youtu.be/Cv8ceOA5NgU Twitter/X: @shastaabbey 

Ever Present Light of Buddha

Rev. Amanda Robertson discusses what the Three Refuges are and what they mean to us in our daily practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 15, 2026.YouTube: N/ATwitter/X: @shastaabbey

<description>&lt;p&gt;Rev. Amanda Robertson discusses what the Three Refuges are and what they mean to us in our daily practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 15, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: N/A&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter/X: @shastaabbey&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Rev. Amanda Robertson discusses what the Three Refuges are and what they mean to us in our daily practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 15, 2026. YouTube: N/A Twitter/X: @shastaabbey 

Reflection on the Three Refuges

Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, gives a talk on the annual Avatamsaka festival day. She talks about what the scripture is and why we hold it in such high regard. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 8, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/n8AA1VsdFwwTwitter/X: @shastaabbey

<description>&lt;p&gt;Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, gives a talk on the annual Avatamsaka festival day. She talks about what the scripture is and why we hold it in such high regard. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 8, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: https://youtu.be/n8AA1VsdFww&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter/X: @shastaabbey&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, gives a talk on the annual Avatamsaka festival day. She talks about what the scripture is and why we hold it in such high regard. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday February 8, 2026. YouTube: https://youtu.be/n8AA1VsdFww Twitter/X: @shastaabbey 

Avatamsaka: The Great Scripture

The late Rev. Jisho Perry talks about the Shurungama Sutra and its core teaching. This fundamental teaching is what we in our practice hear over and over again—we are not trying to &apos;get&apos; something, we are trying to let go of something. The heart of the scripture, as Rev. Jisho discusses, is how to convert our ignorance into understanding. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday December 24, 2017.YouTube: N/ATwitter: @shastaabbey

<description>&lt;p&gt;The late Rev. Jisho Perry talks about the Shurungama Sutra and its core teaching. This fundamental teaching is what we in our practice hear over and over again—we are not trying to &amp;apos;get&amp;apos; something, we are trying to let go of something. The heart of the scripture, as Rev. Jisho discusses, is how to convert our ignorance into understanding. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday December 24, 2017.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: N/A&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: @shastaabbey  &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The late Rev. Jisho Perry talks about the Shurungama Sutra and its core teaching. This fundamental teaching is what we in our practice hear over and over again—we are not trying to 'get' something, we are trying to let go of something. The heart of the scripture, as Rev. Jisho discusses, is how to convert our ignorance into understanding. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday December 24, 2017. YouTube: N/A Twitter: @shastaabbey   

Understanding the Source of Our Delusion

Teachings about Buddhist practice in the Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) tradition from the monks at Shasta Abbey Buddhist Monastery.Learn more at: shastaabbey.orgVideo recordings of talks are uploaded to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShastaAbbeyDharmaTalksfind us on twitter: @shastaabbeyfacebook &amp; instagram

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