About this episode

Rev. Valeria Allison discusses the importance of asking 'The Honest Question' in spiritual practice.

Rev. Valeria Allison explores the aspect of practice in which we must be willing to ask of our teachers and ourselves, 'The Honest Question', and how we find this for ourselves. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday May 10, 2026. YouTube: https://youtu.be/dtILL-GtoPA Twitter/X: @shastaabbey

People in this episode

Guest: Rev. Valeria Allison

Topics covered

• Buddhism
• Spiritual Practice
• Self-Reflection
• Teaching
• Honesty

Keywords

• Buddhism
• spirituality
• self-inquiry
• teaching
• honesty
• Rev. Valeria Allison

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shasta Abbey, Twitter/X, @shastaabbey

Books & works: The Honest Question

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