Mindfulness Meditation · Love
This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Love. The guided meditation begins at 17:44.
Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje; Green Tara; Tibet; 17th century; Brass with pigments; 7 7/8 × 3 5/8 × 3 5/8 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.16.3a-b
This sculpture is attributed to the hand of Choying Dorje, the Tenth Karmapa, who was head of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. An eccentric figure within the history of Tibetan art, the Tenth Karmapa possessed a highly individual style, looking to a range of traditions for inspiration, including ancient metalwork from Kashmir and Swat. These influences can be seen in this sculpture of the goddess Tara in the elliptical shape of the lotus petals that make up her seat and the striated pattern on her tight-fitting clothing, which closely models her form.
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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