Mindfulness Meditation · Hopes and Anxieties
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Hopes and Anxieties. The guided meditation begins at 17:30.
A Monument for the Anxious and Hopeful; Candy Chang and James A. Reeves; Interactive sculpture; Dimensions variable
The image depicts a card selected from A Monument to the Anxious and Hopeful, which was on view at the Rubin Museum in 2018. Created by artist Candy Chang and writer James A. Reeves, the installation invited visitors to write down the reasons why they are hopeful or anxious. After writing down their hopes and anxieties on separate cards, they placed them on the hopeful side (blue) or the anxious side (red). This participation made the Monument a constantly shifting, growing, and changing installation as it reflected visitors’ greatest hopes and biggest anxieties.
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She was among the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 50 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of 14 books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Sharon’s podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed eight million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.
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