Mindfulness Meditation · Renewal
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Renewal. The guided meditation begins at 16:24.
Kurukulla, Goddess of Power; Tibet; 18th century; Pigments on cloth; 20 3/4 x 17 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (52.7 x 43.8 x 5.7 cm); Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1996.7.2
Kurukulla, goddess of power, appears red in color and slightly fierce in expression with her hair flowing upward, three eyes, and four hands. She holds a bow and arrow in the first pair of hands and a hook and lasso in the lower pair. All the hand objects are constructed of red utpala flowers and used as implements for the subjugation and accomplishment of all goals. She is adorned with jewel ornaments, a tiara, jewelry, silk scarves, and a skirt of tiger skin. Standing atop a corpse, sun disc, and lotus blossom she dances amidst the circular flames of the fire of pristine awareness.
Sharon Salzberg, Cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, has guided meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Her latest books are Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom and Finding Your Way: Meditations, Thoughts, and Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life. 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, Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World, 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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