This is an edited version of a talk given at Shasta Abbey in May 2018, kindly transcribed by Kristy Kette. Today we’ve had a Meditation Sunday, so I’m going to talk about one of my favorite Buddhist teachings, … Continue reading →
This article was originally published in the Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple Newsletter in January 2023. The following dedication comes from Lama Shenpen Hookham’s book There’s More to Dying than Death: A Buddhist Perspective: Through the power of the truth … Continue reading →
This is a transcript of a Dharma talk given at Shasta Abbey in May 2022. Good Morning. Nice to see all of you. I think this is going to be a short talk because Jukai starts today, and … Continue reading →
Each year we celebrate the Buddha’s Enlightenment. Reflecting upon it calls forth different aspects of all that training makes possible. This year, what comes to mind is the need for direct personal insight, rather than learned knowledge or copied … Continue reading →
This is an edited version of a talk given after the Wesak Festival at Shasta Abbey in May 2022. Transcription by Willie Grieve. Well, good morning, and thank you all for coming. It’s gratifying to see so many people … Continue reading →
This article was originally published, in serialized form, in the Portland Buddhist Priory Newsletter. This is a continuation from the Summer 2022 issue of the Journal. Seeking Nothing: A Note on Finding and Having “They fix their minds on … Continue reading →
The “Yes” of the heart towards whatever is here for us right now, both in our inner life and in the outer circumstances of our life, even when it is imbued with suffering, is an aspect of the Heart/Mind … Continue reading →
Journal readers will no doubt have heard the news in 2021 about the catastrophic wildfire which destroyed the town of Lytton in British Columbia, where Lions Gate Buddhist Priory is located. Lay minister Michele is a long-time member of … Continue reading →
Adapted from a talk given at Throssel on Wesak day 2022. Thank you for coming to join us to celebrate the Festival of the Buddha’s Birth, it’s good to have you all with us. A joyful festival like this, or … Continue reading →
This article is one of the chapters from a new book called Birth and Death written by Rev. Master Leandra which was published recently. More information about the book follows the article. I find more and more often … Continue reading →
