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
The Dharma As Peace of Heart
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 31 min/11 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
According With Conditions
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 30 min/10 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Denkoroku Retreat Final File The Denkoroku Poems
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 13 min/4 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Denkoroku Retreat Talk 7 The Second Ancestor the Sainted Ananda
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 27 min/9 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Denkoroku Retreat Talk 6 The Twenty-Fourth Ancestors the Sainted Shishibodai
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 31 min/11 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Denkoroku Retreat Talk 5 The Twentieth Ancestor the Sainted Shayata
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 31 min/11 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Denkoroku Retreat Talk 4 The Eighth Ancestor the Sainted Butsudanandai
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 27 min/9 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Denkoroku Retreat Talk 3 The Sixth Ancestor the Sainted Mishaka
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 29 min/10 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Denkoroku Retreat Talk 2 The Nineteenth Ancestor the Sainted Kumorata
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 28 min/10 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Denkoroku Retreat Talk 1 Introduction
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 22 min/8 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
Grasping
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 25 min/9 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
Opening Up To Compassion
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2015 Length of talk: 32 min/11 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →