Mindfulness Meditation · Growth
This week’s meditation session is led by Lama Aria Drolma and the theme is Growth. The guided meditation begins at 18:22.
Lotus Goddess, Lakshmi; Nepal; 17th century; Wood with pigments and gilt repoussé; 24 1/4 × 20 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Formerly of Joe Gelpey Collection; C2008.1a-b
Lakshmi is a goddess of wealth who some Buddhists identify as Tara. She is unequivocally a lotus goddess—her throne, pedestal, attributes, and tiara are all decorated with lotus flowers. Lotuses grow out of mud after the monsoon rains and blossom in autumn when rice is ready for harvesting. A lotus goddess is therefore the goddess of wealth and the harvest.
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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