Mindfulness Meditation · Potential
This week’s meditation session is led by Kimberly Brown and the theme is Potential.
The White Mahakala, Shadbhuja; Tibet; 18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.28
In this magnificent rendering of Mahakala, the wrathful deity appears in a white form with six arms. He holds many objects related to esoteric tantric practice, including a trident staff in his upper left hand, symbolizing the wandering life of an ascetic, as well as a curved knife in his upper right hand that represents the severing of conceptual thought. In his lowest left hand, he holds a wish-fulfilling jewel. While Mahakala uses this jewel to grant his followers wishes, it also represents the wish to achieve enlightenment in order to help all beings, reminding us of the potential we all have for awakening.
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. She studies in both the Tibetan and Insight schools of Buddhism and is a certified mindfulness instructor. Her latest book is Happy Relationships: 25 Buddhist Practices to Transform Your Connection with Your Partner, Family, and Friends. You can learn more about Kimberly at meditationwithheart.com.
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