Mindfulness Meditation · Change
This week’s meditation session is led by Kate Johnson and the theme is Change. The guided meditation begins at 13:00.
Shri Devi, Dorje Rabtenma; Tibet; 15th century; Black Stone and pigment; 6 7/8 × 5 × 2 1/2 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2006.19.1
This finely carved sculpture depicts Sri Devi, whose wrathful appearance is actually a manifestation of her boundless compassion. Among the many delicate details is the arsenal of magical weapons hanging from her mule’s harness. These include a bag of diseases, hanging in the front, and a ball of thread, hanging over the mule’s rear leg. This thread would have been created from five colored strands (red, yellow, blue, green, and white), which can be used to bind enemies of the faith.
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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