Mindfulness Meditation · Gratitude
This week’s meditation session is led by Lama Aria Drolma and the theme is Gratitude. The guided meditation begins at 16:41.
Lokeshvara; Nepal; 16th-17th century; Copper alloy; repoussé; 16 3/4 × 8 3/8 × 3 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003.46.2
Mahayana Buddhism views universal compassion as a powerful agent that, united with transcendental or divine knowledge, brings about the realization of nirvana. The highest Buddhist representation of compassion is the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who in his multiple manifestations engenders and inspires a deep awareness of the suffering of all sentient beings coupled with the wish to relieve it.
Lama Aria Drolma is an ordained Buddhist teacher in the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, who has completed over a decade of monastic study and meditation training. She is a graduate of the traditional Tibetan Buddhist retreat program spanning three years and three months, an advanced cloistered meditation training program at Palpung Thubten Choling Monastery, New York.
Lama Aria Drolma teaches worldwide, leading retreats, workshops, and corporate meditation programs and is a popular guest speaker at universities and organizations. She emphasizes Vajrayana Buddhism and Buddhist principles, making them relevant in our everyday lives, helping us to cultivate loving kindness and compassion, and bringing about a transformation of contentment and a genuine sense of well-being.
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