Mindfulness Meditation Podcast

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 14:38. Teacher: Tracy Cochran Theme: GratitudeArtwork: Shadakshari Lokeshvara; western Tibet; 15th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of John C. Rezk; C2010.11Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org. 

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 12:37. Teacher: Elaine RetholtzTheme: GratitudeArtwork: Tenth Zhamar, Mipam Chodrup Gyatso; Kham Province, Eastern Tibet; late 18th-19th century; pigments on silk; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1997.13.1 (HAR 202)Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org. 

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 13:54. Teacher: Kimberly Brown Theme: GratitudeArtwork Queen of the World, Sipai Gyelmo; China; 20th century; embroidery; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003.51.2 (HAR 65269)Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org. 

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 13:53. Teacher: Lavina ShamdasaniTheme: OpennessSkull cup; Nepal; ca. 18th century; metalwork and human skull; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2004.8.1a-b (HAR 65333)Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org. 

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 17:26. Teacher: Lama Aria DrolmaTheme: OpennessArtwork Padmasambhava; Tibet; 15th century; silver and gilt copper alloy with inlays of turquoise and coral; Rubin Museum of Art; C2005.16.36 (HAR 65459)Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org. 

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 11:39. Teacher: Elaine RetholtzTheme: OpennessArtwork Avalokiteshvara in his Potala Pure Land; Tibet; late 18th–early 19th century; pigments on cloth, silk brocade, cotton backing; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2012.4.5 (HAR 1094)Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org. 

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 25:16. Teacher: Gegye Yongyal Tulku RinpocheTheme: OpennessArtwork Buddha Shakyamuni; Tibet; 15th century; gilt copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.656 (HAR 700092)Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org. 

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 9:55. Teacher: Kimberly BrownTheme: OpennessArtwork: Bodhisattva Maitreya; Tibet or China; 17th-18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.34 (HAR 1111)Learn more about the Rubin's work around the world at rubinmuseum.org.

The Rubin Museum presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.In this episode, Lama Aria Drolma's meditation begins at 31:35, Kimberly Brown's meditation at 52:23, and Tracy Cochran's meditation at 1:00.Teachers: Kimberly Brown, Tracy Cochran, and Lama Aria DrolmaTheme: TransformationArtwork: Green Tara; Tibet; 18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.19 (HAR 672)This program is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg and teachers from the New York Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine and supported by the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism.Learn more about the Rubin Museum’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org. 

The Rubin Museum presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 12:35. Teacher: Venerable Losang GendunTheme: TransformationArtwork: Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon (Durga Mahisasuramardini); Nepal; 12th”“13th century; gilt copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; C2005.16.11 (HAR 65433)This program is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg and teachers from the New York Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine and supported by the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism.Learn more about the Rubin Museum’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org.