Mindfulness Meditation · Interdependence
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Interdependence. The guided meditation begins at 14:23.
Sherab Chamma, “Loving Mother of Wisdom”; Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; 43 1/4 × 30 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.4.7
Loving Mother of Wisdom, known in Tibetan as Sherab Chamma, is the principal female deity of the Bon religion. She is a compassionate mother figure who embodies the nature of wisdom. As the nature of wisdom she is the mother of all Bon deities and enlightened ones. The four principal deities in the Bon religion are known as the Four Transcendent Ones, and Sherab Chamma, the only female, stands as the first. She is known by many names and has several forms that are both peaceful and wrathful.
Sharon Salzberg, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, has guided meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Her latest book is Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World. 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, 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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