Mindfulness Meditation · Happiness
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Happiness. The guided meditation begins at 19:05.
Kurukulla, Goddess of Power; Tibet; 18th century; Pigments on cloth; 20 3/4 x 17 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (52.7 x 43.8 x 5.7 cm); Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1996.7.2
The red goddess of power, dancing atop the corpse of ego and surrounded by a circle of fire, overcomes all obstacles to achieving success and accomplishing whatever is desired. Kurukulla is the best known of all Buddhist deities associated with power and her practices are used for both mundane and spiritual purposes, most notably in the realm of love. Her weapons are made of red flowers and include a bow and arrow and hook and lasso.
Sharon Salzberg, Cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, has guided meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Her latest books are Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom and Finding Your Way: Meditations, Thoughts, and Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life. She is a weekly columnist for On Being, a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, and the author of several other books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation, Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World, Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, and Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness. Ms. Salzberg has been a regular participant in the Rubin’s many on-stage conversations and regards the Rubin as a supplemental office.
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