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; 6 1/2 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.; 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 been a student and teacher of meditation and spiritual practice for decades. She is the founder of the Hudson River Sangha. In addition to offering meditation online, Tracy has taught mindfulness meditation and mindful writing at the Rubin Museum and the New York Insight Meditation Center, as well as in schools, corporations, and other venues worldwide. She is also a writer and the editorial director of Parabola, an acclaimed quarterly magazine that seeks to bring timeless spiritual wisdom to the burning questions of the day.
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