Mindfulness Meditation · Acceptance
This week’s meditation session is led by Lama Aria Drolma and the theme is Acceptance. The guided meditation begins at 19:23.
Green Tara; Tibet; 17th century; Brass with pigments; 7 7/8 × 3 5/8 × 3 5/8 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.16.3a-b
This work of art was created by Choying Dorje (1604–1674), the Tenth Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. Not only was the Tenth Karmapa a revered spiritual leader, he was also a remarkable artist. The Karmapa’s love of animals is often subtly incorporated into his works. Here a pair of birds can be found nestled in a leafy bower above Tara’s head.
From a young age the Karmapa demonstrated a proclivity for both painting and sculpting. He was particularly drawn to metalwork from Kashmir and Swat. These stylistic influences are evident in this sculpture of the goddess Tara—a completely enlightened Buddha, who typically appears in the form of a radiant young woman. The green form of Tara is known for bestowing protection from the Eight Fears, and she helps us to overcome internal and external states of turmoil.
Lama Aria Drolma is an ordained Buddhist teacher in the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, who has completed over a decade of monastic study and meditation training. She is a graduate of the traditional Tibetan Buddhist retreat program spanning three years and three months, an advanced cloistered meditation training program at Palpung Thubten Choling Monastery, New York.
Lama Aria Drolma teaches worldwide, leading retreats, workshops, and corporate meditation programs and is a popular guest speaker at universities and organizations. She emphasizes Vajrayana Buddhism and Buddhist principles, making them relevant in our everyday lives, helping us to cultivate loving kindness and compassion, and bringing about a transformation of contentment and a genuine sense of well-being.
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