Reverend Master Meian Elbert

USA

Reverend Master Meian Elbert

USA

Reverend Meian Elbert is a priest of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, a Western monastic order for both women and men in the Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) tradition.

Reverend Master Meian Elbert was ordained in 1977 and received Dharma Transmission in 1979 from Reverend Master Jiyu-Kennett. She was named a Master of the Order by Rev. Master Jiyu in 1989. She was chaplain to Rev. Master Jiyu for more than 15 years and has served the community as Vice Abbess, Chief Cook, Chief Precentor, Prior and Novice Master. She also served as Executive Secretary of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, and was elected Abbess by the resident Shasta Abbey monastic community on June 17, 2010.

Both the lay and monastic communities have benefitted from: her Dharma talks, the extended retreats which she has led, and her writings. With her Dharma talks numbering in the hundreds, recent ones include: Listening, Light, Giving and Receiving Love, The Wisdom of Manjusri, The Power of Kindness, and Monastic Life to mention a few from her magnificent legacy.