Mindfulness Meditation · Fluidity
This week’s meditation session is led by Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche and the theme is Fluidity. The guided meditation begins at 11:31.
Tara in Her Pure Realm, Khadiravana; Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; silk brocade; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2002.48.1
Tara is a completely enlightened buddha, who has promised to appear in the future in the form of a female bodhisattva for the benefit of all beings. This important deity in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism is typically depicted as a radiant young woman.
This painting of Tara in her pure realm evokes peace and serenity.
Tara is portrayed in all of her form and is seated in her palace with her 21 emanations arrayed around her. There is a graceful flow from one emanation of Tara to the next, inspiring us to strive for balance and fluidity.
The prayer Praises to Tara addresses each Tara by name, emphasizing their individual qualities and requesting blessings. The white form of Tara is associated with longevity and the green form with healing. All forms of Tara evoke purity, wisdom, and compassion.
The figures on lotuses directly below the central figure are devotees who aspire to be reborn in her realm. Any practitioner would easily identify with these figures, while reciting the praises to them.
His Eminence Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche is an ordained Buddhist teacher and a prominent leader in the Kagyu Nyigma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He holds a master’s degree in Buddhist philosophy and has completed extensive meditation training. As the third seat reincarnate Trulku of Gegye Tashi Choling Monastery in Nyari (Mt. Kailash), he was enthroned as the Trulku of the second Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche at Gegye Tashi Choling Monastery. His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa conducted his hair-cutting and name-giving ceremony in India.
Rinpoche has mastered key areas of Buddhist philosophy, including Pramana Sutra, Prajnaparamita Sutra, Madhyamika Sutra, Abhidharma Sutra, and Vajrayana Tantra. He currently serves as the president of the Amala Center Nepal and the Himalayan Buddhist Center Australia. Since 2020, Rinpoche has been actively teaching Buddhist dharma and contributing to society. He is a revered lama in Tibet and China, focusing on the practical application of Sutrayana Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism, and modern Buddhist ethics. His teachings aim to cultivate loving-kindness and compassion, fostering personal transformation and bringing individuals closer to their Buddha nature.
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