About the MeditationAbout the Meditation

This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Renewal. The guided meditation begins at 11:54.

Related ArtworkRelated Artwork

Zanabazar; Goddess of the Dawn, Marichi; Mongolia; late 17th century or early 18th century; Gilt copper alloy; 15 5/8 × 10 3/8 × 7 1/4 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.16.26

Marichi, the goddess of the dawn, is depicted in many different forms. Sometimes she rides a white horse through the sky, banishing the darkness and driving back the night with the orb of the sun in her outstretched right hand. More commonly she is yellow in color, with three faces and six arms, seated on a chariot drawn by seven pigs, removing all obstacles to happiness and well-being.

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.

Published January 30, 2021
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