Mindfulness Meditation · Mantra
This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Mantra.
Maitreya, the Future Buddha; Tibet; ca. second quarter of 15th century; Pigments on cloth; 34 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 27 1/4 in. (87.3 x 2.9 x 69.2 cm); Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1998.17.2
Maitreya, the buddha of the future, sits on a throne with both feet placed firmly on the ground. Waiting in Tushita Heaven, he will come down to teach once the lessons of Buddha Shakyamuni have been forgotten. The legend of Maitreya speaks to the universal doctrines that Buddhism expounds and how they ultimately are meant for all times and all people. His mantra, Om Maitri Maha Maitri Maitri Ye Sva Ha, invokes his presence and forges a connection between himself and followers.
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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