Mindfulness Meditation · Wisdom
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Wisdom. The guided meditation begins at 17:16.
Mandala of Heruka Krishna Yamari; Tsang Province, Central Tibet; 15th century; Mineral pigments on cloth; 31 1/2 × 20 in.; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.16.41
Mandalas, with their elaborate geometric patterns, represent both the celestial dwellings of deities and the Buddhist conception of the cosmos. As a rule, a mandala is a symmetrical diagram oriented around a center, usually composed of concentric circles and squares and expressed in the architectural framework of a palace. They are used as guides for complex Tantric Buddhist practices, such as visualization meditation, and may also serve as ritual objects and protective talismans. The deity in the center of this mandala is Krishna Yamari, a wrathful form of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom.
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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