Mindfulness Meditation · Impermanence
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Interdependence. The guided meditation begins at 11:51.
Stories of Previous Lives of the Buddha (Jataka); Tibet; 18th century; Pigments on cloth; 63 1/4 x 34 1/4 x 1/2 in. (160.7 x 87 x 1.3 cm); Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2007.33.1
Tales of Buddha Shakyamuni’s past lives are some of the most well-known narratives in Himalayan cultures. They are often presented across a series of paintings, with each painting illustrating several narratives from the whole collection of stories. The narrative scenes are usually arranged around a central image of the Buddha and visually separated by landscape elements. The traditional set of tales includes the stories of the Buddha’s previous lives as a bodhisattva, king, merchant, and animal.
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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