Mindfulness Meditation · Transforming Obstacles
This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Transforming Obstacles.
Nyima Oser, One of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava; Tibet; 18th century; Gilt copper alloy; 7 1/2 × 6 × 5 in.; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1997.31.22
Wisdom comes in many forms. This sculpture depicts one of the eight manifestations of Padamasambhava, Nyima Oser, whose name means “ray of sun.” In this form, Padmasambhava embodies the archetype of the mahasiddha, the great tantric practitioners of medieval India. These mahasiddhas were known for their “crazy wisdom,” which often led to behavior transgressing standard social norms, demonstrating their innate ability to transform negative energies and obstacles into the very essence of enlightenment.
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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