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 Paramitas 1: Generosity (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 4/12/20 Listen / Download 23 min/8MB (plain audio) Continue reading →
Everything is Changing (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 3/29/20 Listen / Download (Plain Audio) 18 min/7MB Continue reading →
Working with Fear (video)
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 3/15/20 Listen / Download (Plain Audio) 15 min/5MB Continue reading →
Feelings
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 2/23/20 Listen / Download 21 min/7MB Continue reading →
Compassion All Around Us
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 2/9/20 Listen / Download 26 min/9MB Continue reading →
Advice from the Buddha
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 1/1/20 Listen / Download 24 min/8MB Continue reading →
Harmony
Rev. Master Meain Elbert 12/22/19 Listen / Download 27 min/9MB Continue reading →
Keeping True to the Source
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 11/3/19 Listen / Download 22 min/8MB Continue reading →
With the Ideal Comes the Actual
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 10/20/19 Listen / Download 17 min/6MB Continue reading →
The Way to Buddhahood is Easy
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 9/8/19 Listen / Download 28 min/10MB Continue reading →
The True Medicine
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 8/11/19 Listen / Download 29 min/10MB Continue reading →
The Power of Intention
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 7/28/19 Listen / Download 22 min/8 MB Continue reading →