Mindfulness Meditation · Facing Chaos
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Facing Chaos. The guided meditation begins at 16:01.
Avalokiteshvara, with his one thousand arms and one thousand eyes, is the embodiment of compassion. His 11 faces include a wrathful black face with bared fangs, three eyes, and tawny upward-streaming locks. Resting above is his red peaceful face, which takes the appearance of a monk endowed with a neck. Avalokiteshvara holds one pair of hands at the heart. Several other hands hold symbolic objects, including a rosary, wheel, lotus, water pot, and bow and arrow. The other 992 hands are boon-granting. In the palm of each hand there is a peaceful eye that symbolizes his unhindered capacity to see.
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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