…monasteries — see, for example, Zen is Eternal Life, Rev. Master PTNH Jiyu-Kennett, 4th Edition, (Mt Shasta: Shasta Abbey Press, 1999) pp 152-154. Continuing Practice after a Retreat 31 ↩ There are very helpful and comprehensive discussions of meditating in activity and daily life, for example, in the section on ‘Mindfulness’, in Buddhism from Within, Rev. Master Daizui MacPhillamy, (Shasta Abbey Press, 2003) pp 57-62, and in the chapter on ‘The…
…her publications from the OBC, and is available at various online booksellers. To read more about general Buddhism see Basic Buddhist Concepts by Kogen Mizuno, (available at various online booksellers) or The Buddha And His Teachings by Narada Thera (available in pdf form here and at various online booksellers). …
…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…
…onastery’s meditation hall. At night that becomes a monk’s sleeping space. Strips mark the boundaries of one sleeping place’s designated width. A sleeping space is about a meter wide and almost two meters long, a small cupboard for underclothes and a thin mattress – that is all the private space a monk gets. Crossing over the lines is not allowed – that means you are violating another person’s territory. This teaches a simple lifestyle, the abilit…