Mindfulness Meditation · Change
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Change. The guided meditation begins at 18:22.
Eleven-headed, Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara; Central Tibet; early 20th century (before 1935); Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1997.1.6
Avalokiteshvara takes on a peaceful appearance in this painting, with his eleven heads and one thousand hands extended in compassion. Teachers in the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism encircle him above, with early teachers of the lineage descending on the left side and later teachers on the right.
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She was among the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 50 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of 14 books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Sharon’s podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed eight million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.
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