Mindfulness Meditation · Harmony
This week’s meditation session is led by Rebecca Li and the theme is Harmony. The guided meditation begins at 19:46.
Agni, God of Fire; China; first half of the 15th century; Pigments on cloth; embroidered textile mount; 17 1/2 × 6 3/8 × 3/8 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2004.4.1
Agni is the ancient Indian god of fire, and in Tibetan Buddhism he is also the guardian of the southeast. This banner is part of a set of works dedicated to the various deities found in the mandala of the Medicine Buddha.
Dr. Rebecca Li, a dharma heir in the lineage of Chan Master Sheng Yen, is the founder and guiding teacher of Chan Dharma Community. She teaches meditation and dharma classes, gives public lectures, and leads retreats in North America and Europe. Li is the author of Allow Joy into Our Hearts: Chan Practice in Uncertain Times, and her book Illumination: A Guide to the Buddhist Method of No-Method was published by Shambhala Publications in 2023. She is a sociology professor and lives with her husband in New Jersey.
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