Rev. Master Meian Elbert is a senior disciple of Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett. She was ordained a monk in 1977 and was transmitted by Rev. Master Jiyu in 1979. Rev. Master Meian was elected Abbess by the community of Shasta Abbey in June, 2010. She has also served as Chief Cook, Novice Master, Chief Precentor, Prior and Vice Abbess. She was chaplain to Rev. Master Jiyu for more than 15 years. A selection of her talks is available below. For access to additional talks, see below.
LOTUS SUTRA RETREAT
The Lotus Sutra Retreat: Introduction 6-19-19 17 min/6MB
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 1: Faith 6-17-19 21 min/8MB
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 2: Skillful Means 6-18-19 26 min/9MB
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 3: Parables 6-19-19 26 min/9MB
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 4: Prediction of Buddhahood 6-20-19 22 min/8MB
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 5: Buddha Nature 6-21-19 27 min/10mB
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 6: The Bodhisattva 6-22-19 27 min/11MB
SHOBOGENZO RETREAT: THE EVERYDAY PRACTICE OF THE BUDDHAS AND ANCESTORS
Talk 7 The Unbounded 06-24-17 28 min/10MB
Talk 6 Giving Rise to the Enlightened Mind 06-23-17 34 min/12MB
Talk 5 Giving Rise to the Unsurpassed Mind 06-22-17 33 min/12MB
Talk 4 Ceaseless Practice 2 06-21-17 39 min/14MB
Talk 3 Ceaseless Practice 1 06-20-17 31 min/11MB
Talk 2 Taking Refuge in the Three Treasures 06-19-17 35 min/12MB
Talk 1 Introduction 06-18-17 18 min/6 MB
All of Rev. Master Meian’s Dharma Talks in reverse chronological order
Training with Integrity
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 3/3/19 Listen / Download 27 min/9MB Continue reading →
Clothes in the Closet
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 02/03/19 Listen / Download 29 min/10MB Continue reading →
The Divine Abodes
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 01/01/19 Listen / Download 24 min/9MB Continue reading →
The Fishtank
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 12/16/18 Listen / Download 21 min/7MB Continue reading →
The Fishtank
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 12/16/18 Listen / Download 21 min/7MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
The Fire of Impermanence
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 11/18/18 Listen / Download 19 min/7MB Continue reading →
Compassion in Hell
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 10/28/18 Listen / Download 20 min/7MB Continue reading →
Letting Go with Courage
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 9/16/18 Listen / Download 22 min/8MB Continue reading →
Everything is Moving
R.M. Meian Elbert 9/02/18 Listen / Download 21 min/7MB Continue reading →
Bhaisajyaguru’s Medicine for Us
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 8/12/18 Listen / Download 31 min/11MB Continue reading →
The Lake of Kindness
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 5/20/2018 Listen / Download 24 min/9MB Continue reading →
Allowing Wisdom to Arise
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 5/06/2018 Listen / Download 15 min/6MB Note: Due to technical difficulties, the first part of this Dharma talk was not recorded. Continue reading →