Mindfulness Meditation · Interconnectedness
This week’s meditation session is led by Kimberly Brown and the theme is Interconnectedness. The guided meditation begins at 14:31.
Forest Goddess Parnashavari; Central Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; 64 1/2 × 29 in. (estimated); Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003.36.3
The forest goddess Parnashavari is easily recognized by her distinctive garland and skirt made of thatched green leaves. She is associated with the Shavari tribe of ancient India and is an example of an Indian folk deity who has been absorbed into Tantric Buddhism. She is associated with the practice of healing, particularly curing contagious diseases and suppressing epidemics. Her central face is semi-wrathful with a furrowed brow and bearing tiny fangs. In one of her hands she holds a fan of new leaves, heavy with fruit and flowers. She is here associated with Buddha Akshobhya, represented at the top center, and another wrathful goddess with six arms underneath her.
Kimberly Brown is a meditation teacher and author. She leads classes and retreats that emphasize the power of compassion and kindness meditation to reconnect us to ourselves and others. Her teachings provide an approachable pathway to personal and collective well-being through effective and modern techniques based on traditional practices. She studies in both the Tibetan and Insight schools of Buddhism and is a certified mindfulness instructor. Her book Navigating Grief and Loss: 25 Buddhist Practices to Keep Your Heart Open to Yourself and Others was published in 2022, and an updated edition of Steady, Calm, and Brave was released in 2023. Both are published by Prometheus Books.
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