

Mindfulness Meditation Podcast
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation series presented by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art—a global museum dedicated to promoting Himalayan art and its insights. Each episode is inspired by an artwork from the Museum’s collection, led by a prominent meditation teacher, and framed around a monthly theme. The sessions are for beginners and skilled meditators alike and include an opening talk and a 20-minute guided meditation. Join us as we learn to quiet the mind, open the heart, and engage with the world more consciously.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 26min
Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma 07/20/2023
Theme: CompassionArtwork: Unidentified Religious Master; Tibet; 16th century-17th century; Parcel-gilt silver, pigment; repoussé; Rubin Museum of Art;http://therubin.org/371 Teacher: Lama Aria DrolmaThe Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 13:01. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!

Jul 21, 2023 • 27min
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown 07/13/2023
Theme: CompassionArtwork: Green Tara; Tibet; 18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/370Teacher: Kimberly BrownThe Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 10:57.This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!

Jul 14, 2023 • 35min
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran 07/06/2023
Theme: CompassionArtwork: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Nepal; 13th-14th century; Gilt copper alloy with semiprecious stone inlay; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/36-Teacher: Tracy CochranThe Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 13:28. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!

Jul 7, 2023 • 29min
Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 06/29/2023
Theme: Impermanence Artwork: Buchung Nubgya (b. 1979, Shigatse); New York City; 2020; mineral pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art;http://therubin.org/36zTeacher: Elaine RetholtzThe Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 10:12. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!

Jun 30, 2023 • 29min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 06/22/2023
Theme: ImpermanenceArtwork: Previous Lives (Jataka) of Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet; 18th century, Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Arthttp://therubin.org/36y Teacher: Sharon Salzberg The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 11:51. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!

Jun 23, 2023 • 31min
Mindfulness Meditation with Jon Aaron 06/15/2023
Theme: Impermanence Artwork: Six-armed Mahakala Mongolia; 18th century; Gilt copper alloy with semi-precious stones; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/36wTeacher: Jon AaronThe Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 11:14. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!

Jun 16, 2023 • 31min
Mindfulness Meditation with Peter Corbett 06/08/2023
Theme: Impermanence Artwork: Ritual Bone Apron; Tibet/Nepal; 18th - 19th century; Bone; Rubin Museum of Art;http://therubin.org/36v Teacher: Peter Corbett The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 7:16. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!

Jun 9, 2023 • 34min
Mindfulness Meditation with Victoria Davis 06/01/2023
Theme: ImpermanenceArtwork: Pages from a Mongolian Liberation Through Hearing In the Intermediate State (Bardo Thodrol) Manuscript; Rubin Museum of Art;http://therubin.org/36uTeacher: Victoria DavisThe Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 10:43. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!

Jun 2, 2023 • 30min
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani 05/25/2023
Theme: Change Artwork: Leg Bone Trumpet (Kang Ling); Tibet; 18th century; human bone, copper, coral, leather; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Robert and Lois Bayilshttp://therubin.org/36tTeacher: Lavina Shamdasani The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 12:38.This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!

May 26, 2023 • 35min
Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li 05/18/2023
Theme: Change Artwork: Machik Labdron; Kham Province, Eastern Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin;http://therubin.org/36sTeacher: Rebecca Li The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The guided meditation begins at 15:42. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. If you would like to attend Mindfulness Meditation sessions in person or learn more, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation.If you would like to support the Rubin Museum and this meditation series, we invite you to become a member and always attend for free. Have a mindful day!


