Mindfulness Meditation · Ritual
This week’s meditation session is led by Kimberly Brown and the theme is Ritual. The guided meditation begins at 11:44.
Oboe (Gyaling); Probably Central Tibet; early 20th century; Wood, silver, turquoise; 25 3/8 × 5 3/4 × 5 3/4 in.; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; SC2012.7.14.2
The gyaling is similar to the oboe. Both instruments have a double reed. These exquisite gyalings are adorned with silver and turquoise. Gyalings are played on ceremonial occasions, when entering the temple and when welcoming Rinpoches and Lamas.
Gyalings have an important function within sacred Tibetan music. The other instruments that typically constitute the ritual orchestra are the dungchen and kangling (horns), dungkar (conch shells), drillbu (handbells), and silnyen (cymbals). The instrumental music is interspersed with chanting.
Kimberly Brown is a meditation teacher and author. She leads classes and retreats that emphasize the power of compassion and kindness meditation to reconnect us to ourselves and others. She studies in both the Tibetan and Insight schools of Buddhism and is a certified mindfulness instructor. Her latest book is Happy Relationships: 25 Buddhist Practices to Transform Your Connection with Your Partner, Family, and Friends. You can learn more about Kimberly at meditationwithheart.com.
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