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
“Dogen’s Teachings from Zen Is Eternal Life” Retreat, Talk 2 (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/22/21 Listen / Download 32 min/11MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
“Dogen’s Teachings from Zen Is Eternal Life” Retreat, Talk 1 (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/21/21 Listen / Download 30 min/11MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
“Dogen’s Teachings from Zen Is Eternal Life” Retreat, Introductory Talk (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/20/21 Listen / Download 15 min/6MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Opening Up (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 5/16/21 Listen / Download 26 min/9MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Vigilance (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 5/2/21 Listen / Download 27 min/9MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Working With Our Suffering (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 4/4/21 Listen / Download 39 min/14MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Attentiveness (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 3/21/21 Listen / Download 19 min/7MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Who is Samantabhadra? (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 3/7/21 Listen / Download 23 min/8MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
A Change of Heart (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 2/21/21 Listen / Download 23 min/8MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Sharing the Merit that Fills the Universe (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 2/7/21 Listen / Download 17 min/6MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Maitreya: The Bodhisattva of Hope and Joy (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 1/1/21 Listen / Download 32 min/11MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Lightening the Burden (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 12/13/20 Listen / Download 24 min/8MB (plain audio) Continue reading →