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Mindfulness Meditation

With Sharon Salzberg

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
1:00 PM–1:45 PM

A meditation session led by Sharon Salzberg.

For centuries Himalayan practitioners have used meditation to quiet the mind, open the heart, calm the nervous system, and increase focus. Now Western scientists, business leaders, and the secular world have embraced meditation as a vital tool for brain health.

Whether you’re a beginner, a dabbler, or a skilled meditator seeking the company of others, join expert teachers in a forty-five-minute weekly program designed to fit into your lunch break. Each session will be inspired by a different work of art from the Rubin Museum’s collection and will include an opening talk, a twenty-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion. Chairs will be provided.

Presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, the New York Insight Meditation Center, and the Interdependence Project.

Related Artwork

Maitreya From Situ's set of Eight Great Bodhisattvas, Kham Province, Eastern Tibet; 19th century, Ground mineral pigment on cotton, Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, F1998.12.1 (HAR 645)
Maitreya From Situ’s set of Eight Great Bodhisattvas, Kham Province, Eastern Tibet; 19th century, Ground mineral pigment on cotton, Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, F1998.12.1 (HAR 645)

Theme: Non-Aggression

Considered the Buddha of the future, Maitreya stands holding a stupa, a reference to the historical Buddha’s reliquaries. His name comes from the Sanskrit word “maitri” which means “loving-kindness”. According to Buddhist tradition, he waits in Tushita heaven for a time when Buddhism has been forgotten on Earth. At that point, he will be reborn to teach the eternal truth of the dharma (Buddha’s laws) and the Buddhist tradition will start again removing aggression from the world.

About the Speaker

Sharon Salzberg, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, has been a student of meditation since 1971, and guiding meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Sharon’s latest book is Real Happiness At Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace. She is weekly columnist for On being, a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and is also the author of several other books including the New York Times best-seller, Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program, Love Your Enemies, Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, and Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness. Sharon has been a regular participant in the Rubin’s many on-stage conversations. This is her first formal meditation session at the museum. For more information, please visit SharonSalzberg.com

Tickets: $15

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Note: Late comers may not be admitted past 1:10 p.m., so as to not disrupt the session.

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