Mindfulness Meditation · Fluidity
This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Fluidity.
Dorje Drolo, One of Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava; Bhutan or Central Tibet; 18th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1996.31.14
This thangka painting depicts Padmasambhava in one of his wrathful forms, known as Dorje Drolo. He stands on the back of a flying tigress who has the protective compassion of a mother tiger. Dorje Drolo was known for subduing demons and hiding terma, or treasure texts. As one of Padmasambhava’s eight forms, Dorje Drolo can also inspire us to maintain fluidity in our lives as we adapt to whatever arises.
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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