Mindfulness Meditation · Healing
This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Healing. The guided meditation begins at 15:03.
Padmasambhava; Tibet; 15th century; Silver and gilt copper alloy with inlays of turquoise and coral; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.16.36
Padmasambhava, an Indian teacher said to have been miraculously born inside of a lotus flower, is revered by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He is credited with taming the forces adverse to Buddhism in Tibet, including many indigenous gods that he transformed into Buddhist protectors. He is considered one of the founders of Buddhism in Tibet, along with the monastic Shantarakshita and the king Trisong Detsen, and is sometimes revered as the Second Buddha. In his most common representation he can easily be recognized by his peculiar hat and elaborate dress, which combines secular, Tantric, and monastic elements (boots, long sleeves, and outer robe).
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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