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
Taking Responsibility for our Suffering
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2008 Length of talk: 41 min/14 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
Renunciation and the Mind
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2008 Length of talk: 24 min/8 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
Fear and the Gift of Fearlessness
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2008 Length of talk: 34 min/11 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
Patience: The Greatest Ascetic Practice
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2008 Length of talk: 32 min/11 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Ninth Nourishing Attitude: Meditation
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 47 min/16 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Eighth Nourishing Attitude: Amicableness
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 35 min/12 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Seventh Nourishing Attitude: Benefiting Others
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 34 min/12 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Sixth Nourishing Attitude: Delight in True Speech
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 40 min/13 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Fifth Nourishing Attitude: Charitableness
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 31 min/10 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Fourth Nourishing Attitude: Renunciation
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 33 min/11 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Third Nourishing Attitude: Bright-mindedness
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 49 min/17 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Second Nourishing Attitude: Compassion
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 43 min/15 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →