Mindfulness Meditation · Fluidity
This week’s meditation session is led by Kimberly Brown and the theme is Fluidity. The guided meditation begins at 16:12.
Jatson Nyingpo (1585-1656); Eastern Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; 44 7/8 x 25 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (114 x 63.8 x 3.2 cm); Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.556
This painting depicts Lama Jatson Nyingpo, who lived from 1585 to 1656. A highly accomplished practitioner, he was considered a terton,or treasure revealer, who discovered a hidden text left by the great Tantric master Padmasambhava in the eighth century. Padmasambhava hid many of these terma throughout the Himalayas with the intention that they would be revealed when needed. By composing different teachings for different times, Padmasambhava understood the fluidity needed to convey the eternal truth that pervades them.
Kimberly Brown is a meditation teacher and author. She leads classes and retreats that emphasize the power of compassion and kindness meditation to reconnect us to ourselves and others. Her teachings provide an approachable pathway to personal and collective well-being through effective and modern techniques based on traditional practices. She studies in both the Tibetan and Insight schools of Buddhism and is a certified mindfulness instructor. Her book Navigating Grief and Loss: 25 Buddhist Practices to Keep Your Heart Open to Yourself and Others was published in 2022, and an updated edition of Steady, Calm, and Brave was released in 2023. Both are published by Prometheus Books.
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