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
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 →
The Most Important Question
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 4/15/2018 Listen / Download 31 min/11MB Continue reading →
Samantabhadras Patient Practice
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 3/11/2018 Listen / Download 31 min/12MB Continue reading →
Training in Plain Sight
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 2/25/2018 Listen / Download 18 min/7MB Continue reading →
Renunciation and Us
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 2/11/2018 Listen / Download 30 min/11MB Continue reading →
Joy
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 1/1/2018 Listen / Download 23 min/8MB Continue reading →
Reflections on the Metta Sutta
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 12/17/2017 Listen / Download 32 min/11MB Continue reading →
The Limitless Dharma
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 11/26/2017 Listen / Download 28 min/10MB Continue reading →
The Segaki Offertory
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 10/29/2017 Listen / Download 27 min/9MB Continue reading →
The Gift of Impermanence
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 10/15/2017 Listen / Download 24 min/8MB Continue reading →
The Light of Buddha Is Increasing In Brilliance
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2017 Length of talk: 25 min/9MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
Good And Bad
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2017 Length of talk: 26/9MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →