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 11:45.

Teacher: Lavina Shamdasani 
Theme: Awakening
Lotus Mandala of Hevajra; Northeastern India; 12th century; copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003.10.2

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 08:06.

Teacher: Kimberly Brown 
Theme: Awakening 
Lotus Goddess, Lakshmi; Nepal; 17th century; wood with pigments and gilt repoussé; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, formerly of Joe Gelpey collection; C2008.1a-b

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 8:10.
Teacher: Jon Aaron
Theme: Awakening
Buddha Ratnasambhava and Goddess in a Lotus Petal; Northeastern India; 11th–12th century; copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2003.55.3

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 06:59.

Teacher: Elaine Retholtz
Theme: Open-Mindedness
Medical Painting on Prophylactics, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Principles, Illustration to the Medical Treatise the Blue Beryl, chapters 23-28; Central Tibet; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.514

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 09:44.

Teacher: Kimberly Brown 
Theme: Open-Mindedness
Page of the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) Sutra Manuscript; Tibet; ca. 13th–14th century; pigments, gold and silver inks on paper; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2006.66.669

Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org.