

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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Jan 20, 2021 • 39min
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran repost from 01/18/2017
Theme: Beginning Again
Artwork: Temple Banner (Bilampau) Depicting Prince Virakusha’‘s Legend, Nepal; Dated 1864, Pigments on cloth [http://therubin.org/30-] ;
Teacher: Tracy Cochran
The Rubin Museum 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. Due to the holiday, this week we’re sharing a previously recorded meditation. This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience in Chelsea, New York City, and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 17:44.
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!

Jan 15, 2021 • 31min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 01/11/2021
Theme: Renewal
Artwork: Kurukulla; Central Tibet; 1800–1899; ground mineral pigment, fine gold line, red background on cotton; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/30z
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 16:24.
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!

Jan 7, 2021 • 31min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 01/04/2021
Theme: Renewal
Artwork: Padmasambhava Tibet; 19th century; Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation; http://therubin.org/30y
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 15:49.
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!

Dec 30, 2020 • 38min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 12/28/2020
Theme: Generosity
Artwork: White Tara With Long Life Deities; Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; http://therubin.org/30v
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 17:14.
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!

Dec 23, 2020 • 38min
Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li 12/21/2020
Theme: Generosity
Artwork:The All-Seeing Lord, Avalokiteshvara; Tibet; 12th century; copper alloy; [http://therubin.org/30t]
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 21:25.
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!

Dec 17, 2020 • 32min
Mindfulness Meditation with Kate Johnson 12/14/2020
Theme: Generosity
Artwork: Major Events of the Buddha’s Life; Northeastern India; 12th century; "Andagu" stone with pigments; [http://therubin.org/30s]
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 14:23.
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 sessions 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 attend in person for free.
Have a mindful day!

Dec 9, 2020 • 36min
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran 12/07/2020
Theme: Generosity
Artwork: A parcel-gilt silver ritual ewer; Tibet or Mongolia; 19th century; Parcel-gilt silver; [http://therubin.org/30o]
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 13:48.
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 sessions 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 attend in person for free.
Have a mindful day!

Dec 4, 2020 • 35min
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 11/30/2020
Theme: Resilience
Artwork: Mandala of Amoghapasha; Northern Nepal or Tsang Province, Central Tibet; http://therubin.org/30m
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 13:48.
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!

Nov 24, 2020 • 32min
Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li 11/23/2020
Theme: Resilience
Artwork: Akshobhyavajra; Central Tibet; http://therubin.org/30i
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 18:11.
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!

Nov 19, 2020 • 30min
Mindfulness Meditation with Kate Johnson 11/16/2020
Theme: Resilience
Artwork: Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon(Durga Mahisasuramardini); Nepal; [http://therubin.org/30g];
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 9:16.
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!