Mindfulness Meditation · Action
This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Action. The guided meditation begins at 14:20.
This mandala shows Avalokiteshvara surrounded by the buddhas of the six realms. Avalokiteshvara emanates in these buddha forms in order to enter the six realms of the world and bring enlightenment and benefits to all six types of living beings. Each part of the image is used by the practitioner as a memory aid (an element of reflection) to call forth teachings and instructions for action intended to cut through the ignorance, passion, and aggression that drive the cycles of samsara and rebirth.
Kate Johnson works at the intersections of spiritual practice, social action, and creativity. She has been practicing Buddhist meditation in the Western Insight/Theravada tradition since her early twenties and is empowered to teach through Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She holds a BFA in dance from the Alvin Ailey School/Fordham University, and MA in performance studies from NYU.
Kate is a core faculty member of MIT’s Presencing Institute, and has trained hundreds of leaders and change-makers in using Social Presencing Theater, a mindfulness and dance improvisation methodology used to inform strategic planning and systems change in our complex world.
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