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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