Kindness

Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, explores the roots of human anxiety—why we constantly fixate on an uncertain future, attempt to control outcomes, and take on more than we can handle. She offers practical ways to loosen our grip on perfectionism, navigate inevitable adversity, and find peace by letting go. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday October 4, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/BDiP2mselfgTwitter/X: @shastaabbeycontact: [email protected]

Rev. Master Zensho Roberson is the resident priest in St. Maries, Idaho. He travels to Sandpoint once a month where he leads the Sandpoint Meditation Group. During his visit to Shasta Abbey in September, he gave a talk on how our very own meditation practice is profoundly important and helps all beings. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday September 13, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/irJMv2xHNnATwitter/X: @shastaabbeyhttps://sandpointmeditationgroup.org/contact: [email protected] 

Rev. Master Rokuzan is a disciple of Rev. Master Jiyu and trained at Shasta Abbey as a novice and senior monk. He is now the Prior of the Columbia Zen Buddhist Priory in Columbia South Carolina. This interview was recorded in September 2026. YouTube: n/aTwitter/x: @shastaabbeyColumbia Zen Buddhist Priory: columbiazen.orgcontact: [email protected]

Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, talks about how Wisdom and Compassion are the two pillars of Zen and how we need both equally. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday September 6, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/03EVO-knPjETwitter/X: @shastaabbeyContact: [email protected]

Rev. Allard Kieres uses an ancient Indian story of a coil of rope being mistaken for a poisonous snake and compares this to our experience of the self. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday August 30, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/7NHvwUxDfmUTwitter/X: @shastaabbeyContact: [email protected]

Rev. Oswin Hollenbeck concludes his series on Prajnaparamita by talking about Rev. Master Jiyu and women in Buddhist practice. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on August 16, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/X6RwE5rdqVwTwitter/X: @shastaabbeyContact: [email protected]

Rev. Valeria Allison shares some thoughts about Kanzeon Bodhisattva. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday August 9, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZzBtPX4hI-MTwitter/X: @shastaabbeyContact: [email protected]

Rev. Master Meian Elbert, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, examines 'why do we do our practice?' This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday August 2, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/f7J9AgNxo14Twitter/X: @shastaabbeyContact: [email protected]

Rev. Astor Douglas uses the image of an aperture to encourage us to 'open our eyes' and 'broaden our view' to the conditions of our lives. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday July 26, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/_uz78gdhxuoTwitter/X: @shastaabbeyContact: [email protected]  

Rev. Margaret Clyde talks about Kshitigarbha, known as Jizo in Japanese Buddhism, on the yearly festival in honor of him. She talks about his vows and virtues and how he exemplifies the kindness that we all aspire to. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday July 19, 2026.YouTube: https://youtu.be/5ft0Ohk9wFITwitter/X: @shastaabbeycontact: [email protected]