Mindfulness Meditation · Focus
This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Focus.
Mount Mehru; Himalayan Region; 19th century; Wood with pigments; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2006.43.3
Mount Meru, depicted in this small Tibetan Buddhist model, is the center of the universe in the Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmologies. Though the symbolism of Meru varies from tradition to tradition, it is always a mountain of mythical proportions that connects the heavenly and earthly realms, serving also as the anchor around which all heavenly bodies orbit and as the focus of the world.
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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