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
Pure Meditation Opens Us
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 7/14/19 Listen / Download 26 min/9 MB Continue reading →
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 6: The Bodhisattva
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/22/19 Listen / Download 27 min/11 MB Continue reading →
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 5: Buddha Nature
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/21/19 Listen / Download 27 min/10 MB Continue reading →
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 4: Prediction of Buddhahood
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/20/19 Listen / Download 22 min/8 MB Continue reading →
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 3: Parables
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/19/19 Listen / Download 26 min/9 MB Continue reading →
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 2: Skillful Means
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/18/19 Listen / Download 26 min/9 MB Continue reading →
The Lotus Sutra Retreat Talk 1: Faith
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/17/19 Listen / Download 21 min/8 MB Continue reading →
The Lotus Sutra Retreat: Introduction
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 6/16/19 Listen / Download 17 min/6 MB Continue reading →
Bathing the Buddha
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 5/19/19 Listen / Download 20 min/7 MB Continue reading →
Achalanatha in the Midst of Conditions
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 5/12/19 Listen / Download 27 min/9 MB Continue reading →
Practicing Gratitude
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 4/14/19 Listen / Download 30 min/11 MB Continue reading →
The Bodhisattva Mind
Rev. Master Meian Elbert 3/17/19 Listen / Download 22 min/8MB Continue reading →