…r a temple’s finances, liability insurance, real estate purchases, and the health and safety of residents and guests; updating and rewording our policy on non-discrimination; clarifying the position of temples’ involvement in political or social actions; not undermining monks in other temples; and outlining procedures for establishing or dissolving a temple or meditation group. A small group met informally to discuss gender parity in our liturgy….
…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…
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…as embers of a dying fire take time to die out. It takes time for us to penetrate the deeper lessons of cleansing body, speech and mind and to break old habits of settling for less than we are capable of. It takes time and committed practice to stop taking shadows for reality and to believe that we can and must rise to our full potential. For this is our true wish. When we are willing to patiently pay the price without counting the cost, we are u…