Mindfulness Meditation · Beginning Again
This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Beginning Again. The guided meditation begins at 17:44.
Temple Banner (Bilampau) Depicting Prince Virakusha's Legend; Nepal; Dated by inscription 1864; Pigments on cloth; 33 3/4 × 225 1/4 in. (estimated); Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi; C2002.44.2
Expressive with deep colors, this temple banner dated to 1864 depicts the legend of the King Virakusha and the popular ritual Astakivrata. The ritual is performed by Newars on the eighth day of the bright half of each month. The banner depicts how King Virakusha performed this ritual and was blessed with an heir to his throne. His son and grandson also performed the ritual as a means of thanks for life’s blessings.
Tracy Cochran has taught meditation and spiritual practice for many years. She is a speaker and author whose most recent book, Presence: The Art of Being At Home in Yourself, was published by Shambhala Publications in 2024. Tracy is the founder and leading teacher of the Hudson River Sangha and has taught mindfulness and mindful writing at New York Insight, the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, and many other venues. In addition to serving as the editorial director of the acclaimed spiritual quarterly Parabola, her writings have appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Psychology Today, The Best Spiritual Writing series, Parabola, and many other publications and anthologies. For more about Tracy, please visit tracycochran.org and parabola.org.
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