Inspired by Tibetan Buddhist art and its powerful universal teachings, the Rubin’s Mandala Lab Workshops invite people to get curious about their emotions to gain a better understanding of themselves and others.
Mandala Lab Workshops
Inspired by Tibetan Buddhist art and its powerful universal teachings, the Rubin’s Mandala Lab Workshops invite people to get curious about their emotions to gain a better understanding of themselves and others.
Through a series of five thought-provoking, playful activities, participants consider how complex feelings of pride, attachment, envy, anger, and ignorance show up in their everyday life and envision how they might have the power to transform them to improve their emotional well-being.
These participatory workshops last approximately 90 minutes and are most often led by a Rubin facilitator. As part of the workshop, the Rubin partners with community artists who act as catalysts for some of the teachings. In an effort to make these workshops accessible to institutions of various sizes, the workshops are currently free of charge with the host institution responsible for covering travel and accommodations for the facilitator.
I felt safe, held in a warm space of comfort, from which so much goodness blossomed in every possible sense.—Participant at Hearth Summit
I could sense almost a sacred moment from the entire class as each student individually struck the gong. It was semi-visceral in how the entire class stayed silent in respect to the ‘anger’ each student was releasing into the water. Fascinating. Great class.—Student at California State University San Marcos
It brought me some clarity and made me face and think about things that I never really realized or thought of before. Something that I took out of this experience is don’t let your emotions define who you are. This is something that I really needed to hear.—Student at California State University, San Marcos
I learned so much about envy. Before I thought it was something bad to feel about or towards someone or something. But now I know that this feeling can be something else. I loved that envy can be a way of wisdom or motivation. I didn’t see it like that before.—Student at California State University, San Marcos
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