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This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Beginning Again.

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Phakmo Drupa Dorje Gyelpo (1110-1170) with His Previous Incarnations and Episodes from His Life; Central Tibet; ca. 1270; Pigments on cloth; 26 × 14 3/4 × 1/4 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.16.38

This painting depicts the great Tibetan Buddhist Master Phakmo Drupa. Born to a poor family in Kham region of Tibet, Phakmo Drupa spent most of his life as a spiritual seeker. Eventually, after spending four days carrying rocks and earth to create a stupa, he was able to gain an audience with the great Tibetan master Gampopa, the main disciple of saint Milarepa. Though he had studied with other masters, Phakmo Drupa finally gained enlightenment under the guidance of Gampopa, showing that it’s never too late to begin again as a student.

Headshot of Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, has guided meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Her latest book is Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World. She is a weekly columnist for On Being, a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, and the author of several other books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation, Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, and Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness. Ms. Salzberg has been a regular participant in the Rubin’s many on-stage conversations and regards the Rubin as a supplemental office.

Published January 31, 2018
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