Mindfulness Meditation · Realization
This week’s meditation session is led by Lama Aria Drolma and the theme is Realization. The guided meditation begins at 10:09.
Model of the Mahabodhi Temple; Eastern India, Probably Bodhgaya; ca. 11th century; Stone (Serpentinite); 6 7/8 × 3 1/2 × 4 in.; Purchased with funds from Ann and Matt Nimetz and Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2019.2.2
This work of art was created by Choying Dorje (1604–1674), the Tenth Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. Not only was the Tenth Karmapa a revered spiritual leader, he was also a remarkable artist. The Karmapa’s love of animals is often subtly incorporated into his works. Here, a pair of birds can be found nestled in a leafy bower above Tara’s head.
Tara is a completely enlightened Buddha, who typically appears in the form of a radiant young woman. The green form of Tara is known for bestowing protection from the Eight Fears, and she helps us to overcome internal and external states of turmoil.
Lama Aria Drolma is an ordained Buddhist teacher in the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, who has completed over a decade of monastic study and meditation training. She is a graduate of the traditional Tibetan Buddhist retreat program spanning three years and three months, an advanced cloistered meditation training program at Palpung Thubten Choling Monastery, New York.
Lama Aria Drolma teaches worldwide, leading retreats, workshops, and corporate meditation programs and is a popular guest speaker at universities and organizations. She emphasizes Vajrayana Buddhism and Buddhist principles, making them relevant in our everyday lives, helping us to cultivate loving kindness and compassion, and bringing about a transformation of contentment and a genuine sense of well-being.
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