Mindfulness Meditation · Transformation
This week’s meditation session is led by Lama Aria Drolma and the theme is Transformation. The guided meditation begins at 12:35.
Black Cloak Mahakala; Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; 35 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 3/8 in. (89.5 x 46.4 x 1 cm); Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.562
The wrathful deity Mahakala is associated with ritual practice due to his attribute of bestowing protection.
In this thangka dating from the 19th century, Mahakala is portrayed with his female counterpart, Shri Devi Rangjung Gyalmo. They are perched atop a donkey, locked in embrace and surrounded by the flames of pristine awareness.
Mahakala’s appearance is ferocious. Although Mahakala is portrayed as fierce, his role is that of a guardian, protecting practitioners from negative forces, and destroying obstacles on the path to enlightenment.
Lama Aria Drolma is an ordained Buddhist teacher in the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, who has completed over a decade of monastic study and meditation training. She is a graduate of the traditional Tibetan Buddhist retreat program spanning three years and three months, an advanced cloistered meditation training program at Palpung Thubten Choling Monastery, New York.
Lama Aria Drolma teaches worldwide, leading retreats, workshops, and corporate meditation programs and is a popular guest speaker at universities and organizations. She emphasizes Vajrayana Buddhism and Buddhist principles, making them relevant in our everyday lives, helping us to cultivate loving kindness and compassion, and bringing about a transformation of contentment and a genuine sense of well-being.
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