Mindfulness Meditation · Gratitude
This week’s meditation session is led by Elaine Retholtz and the theme is Gratitude. The guided meditation begins at 12:37.
Tenth Zhamar, Mipam Chodrup Gyatso (1742-1792); Kham Province, Eastern Tibet; late 18th - 19th century; Pigments on silk; 26 x 17 3/8 in. (est.); Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1997.13.1
This is a powerful portrait of the Tenth Shamarpa, Mipam Chodrup Gyatso, who lived from 1742 until 1792. He wears the red hat that is associated with his incarnation lineage and holds a vajra and bell in front of his chest. Additional ritual implements are carefully laid out on the table in front of him. Above the teacher is a small image of the red Buddha Amitabha above a bank of clouds. In the foreground a kneeling monk holds a plate representing an offering of the universe. This encapsulates expressing gratitude.
Elaine Retholtz has been studying and practicing the Dharma since 1988. In addition to teaching dharma at New York Insight, she is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and a certified MBSR teacher trainer. She is deeply interested in helping students integrate mindfulness into daily life. Elaine is committed to deepening her own understanding of issues of diversity and the way racial conditioning in the United States affects all of us—both as individuals and in relation to the institutions we are a part of, including New York Insight.
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