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
Reflections on Great Master Keizan
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 33 min/12 M Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
Reflections on Ceremonial
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 43 min/14 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
Achalanatha
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2007 Length of talk: 37 min/13 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Seventh Commitment: Turning to the Mahayana…
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2006 Length of talk: 37 min/13 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Sixth Commitment: Not Retrogressing…
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2006 Length of talk: 39 min/13 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Fifth Commitment: An Aspiring Heart
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2006 Length of talk: 31 min/11 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Fourth Commitment: Spiritual Insight
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2006 Length of talk: 44 min/15 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Third Commitment: Transferring Merit
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2006 Length of talk: 36 min/12 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The Second Commitment: Mindfulness
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2006 Length of talk: 41 min/14 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
The First Commitment: Faith
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2006 Length of talk: 30 min/11 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
Bodhidharma Day 2004
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2005 Length of talk: 36 min/12 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →
On Samantabhadra
Author: Rev. Master Meian Elbert Link to talk: Listen / Download Date of talk: 2005 Length of talk: 40 min/14 MB Location of talk: Shasta Abbey Continue reading →