…cing an unseen, almighty god over man, and making him subservient to such a belief, Shakyamuni Buddha raised the worth of mankind. Selfless service and the equality of all men and women are the corner-stones of His teaching. Reprinted and adapted with permission from Zen Is Eternal Life, by Reverend Master Jiyu-Kennett. Shasta Abbey Press, 1999. Print, Email, Create a PDF…
…ice of Reverend Master Jiyu-Kennett (55min.) Over the weekend of November 4-6, 2016, Shasta Abbey celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Rev. Master Jiyu’s death. Rev. Master Haryo offered the Dharma Talk reflecting on some aspects of practicing with Reverend Master Jiyu. This talk also contains some helpful discussion on our practice of meditation. The Wave (17 min. Given at Shasta Abbey on September 27th , 2012.) This talk was given this fall during…
…k of a Buddha, although we tend to rate those people who appear to be more productive than we are as doing better training. But productivity can be an obsession, an expression of attachment, especially if it’s something we’re good at; a distraction from looking at something within that needs looking at, and a vehicle for self. One of the things that happens in a monastery is that someone who’s good at something, or might have professional experien…
…aving a commitment to a master intertwined with a basic commitment to every-minute meditation ups the ante on ourselves since following the master includes following not only their spiritual advice, but more mundane, practical requests about which we may have our clung-to opinions. In other words, interaction with a master can challenge us in more ways than we would challenge ourselves, or than we would figure out from reading. The decision to ent…