Mindfulness Meditation · Wisdom
This week’s meditation session is led by Tracy Cochran and the theme is Wisdom. The guided meditation begins at 15:37.
Sherab Chamma, “Loving Mother of Wisdom”; Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; 43 1/4 × 30 in.; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.4.7
Sherab Chamma, the “Loving Mother of Wisdom,” is the principal female deity of the Bon religion. Her primary role is that of a compassionate mother figure who embodies the nature of wisdom. The four principal deities in the Bon religion are known as the Four Transcendent Ones, and Sherab Chamma is the only female and stands as the first among them. In this painting she appears peaceful with a yellow complexion. Her right hand holds a vase containing the essence of potential hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Her left hand holds a mirror representing the purity of her heart as reflected in a perfect understanding of the karma and suffering of all beings.
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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