Mindfulness Meditation · Openness
This week’s meditation session is led by Lama Aria Drolma and the theme is Openness. The guided meditation begins at 17:26.
Padmasambhava; Tibet; 15th century; Silver and gilt copper alloy with inlays of turquoise and coral; 6 1/2 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.16.36
Padmasambhava is one of the most revered figures within Tibetan Buddhism. He is honored for bringing Buddhism to Tibet in the eighth century of the Common Era.
According to the Kama Tradition, Padmasambhava was born in northern India as the son of a king or minister. In the Terma Tradition, he is a lotus-born emanation of the Buddha Amitabha. His name literally means “lotus-born.”
This remarkable sculpture of Padmasambhava is an example of Tibetan metal craftsmanship at its best. Padmasambhava is recognizable by his distinctive hat and elaborate dress. His clothing combines secular, Tantric, and monastic elements. As we gaze upon this magnificent sculpture, let us be open to receive a higher level of wisdom and direction from within.
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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