

Mindfulness Meditation Podcast
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience at the Museum, and includes an opening talk and a 20-minute meditation session. Join us as we learn to quiet the mind, open the heart, and engage with the world more consciously
Episodes
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Sep 3, 2021 • 38min
Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li 08/30/2021
Theme: Offering
Artwork: Tall Offering Table; Tibet; 19th century; wood, pigments; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Sandy Song Yan; C2012.5;
[http://therubin.org/32i]
Teacher: Rebecca Li
The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 19:51.
This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine.
To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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!

Aug 27, 2021 • 33min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Slazberg 08/23/2021
Theme: Offering
Artwork: Offering Bowl; Nepal; mid 20th century; silver;Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; SC2012.7.6.4;
[http://therubin.org/32h]
Teacher: Sharon Salzberg
The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 14:27.
This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine.
To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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!

Aug 18, 2021 • 34min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Slazberg 08/16/2021
Theme: Offering
Artwork: Incense Burner; Kham Province, Eastern Tibet (possibly Derge area); 15th century; Damascened iron; Rubin Museum of Art; C2005.16.67a-b (HAR65490;
[http://therubin.org/32g]
Teacher: Sharon Salzberg
The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 12:41.
This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine.
To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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!

Aug 9, 2021 • 38min
Mindfulness Meditation with Kate Johnson 08/09/2021
Theme: Offering
Artwork: A parcel-gilt silver ritual ewer; Tibet or Mongolia; 19th century; Parcel-gilt silver; Rubin Museum of Art; C2011.11; [http://therubin.org/32f] ;
Teacher: Kate Johnson
The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 11:40.
This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine.
To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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!

Aug 5, 2021 • 36min
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran 08/02/2021
Theme: Offering
Artwork: Butter Lamp; Tibet; 8th century; Metal, silver; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of Ralph Redford; C2008.27 (HAR 57010); [http://therubin.org/32e] ;
Teacher: Tracy Cochran
The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 16:41.
This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine.
To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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 30, 2021 • 30min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 07/26/2021
Theme: Compassion
Artwork: Vajra And Bell; probably Urga Or Dolonor, Mongolia; ca. Late 19th Century; Silver, Metal (Li, Five-Metal Compound); Rubin Museum Of Art, Gift Of Phillip J. Rudko; C2014.7.4a-B;
[http://therubin.org/32d]
Teacher: Sharon Salzberg
The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 14:45.
This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine.
To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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, 2021 • 30min
Mindfulness Meditation With Sharon Salzberg 07/19/2021
Theme: Compassion
Artwork: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva and Buddhist Deity)—Chaturbhuja (Four Hands); Tibet; 18th century; ground mineral pigment, fine gold line on cotton; Rubin Museum of Art;
[http://therubin.org/32c]
Teacher: Sharon Salzberg
The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 16:50.
This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine.
To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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 15, 2021 • 36min
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran 07/12/2021
Theme: Compassion
Artwork: Stories of the Previous Lives of the Buddha (Jataka); Eastern Tibet; late 17th–18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; C2004.20.1 (HAR65341); [http://therubin.org/32b] ;
Teacher: Tracy Cochran
The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 14:52.
This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine.
To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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 2, 2021 • 32min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 06/28/2021
Theme: Wisdom Artwork: Lotus Mandala of Hevajra; Northeastern India; ca. 12th century; copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; [http://therubin.org/32a] Teacher: Sharon Salzberg The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 14:52. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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 25, 2021 • 30min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 06/21/2021
Theme: Wisdom Artwork: Page from a Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) Sutra Manuscript; Tibet; ca. 13th-14th century; Pigments on paper, gold and silver ink; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; therubin.org/329 Teacher: Sharon Salzberg The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 17:11. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine. To attend a Mindfulness Meditation online session in the future 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!