Mindfulness Meditation · Acceptance
This week’s meditation session is led by Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and the theme is Acceptance. The guided meditation begins at 15:57.
Loden Chokse, One of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava; Tibet or Bhutan; 19th century; Silk applique; 84 1/8 × 71 5/8 × 1 1/8 in.; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003.34.1
This figure richly attired in royal garb, playing a hand drum and holding a skull cup, represents a manifestation of the legendary wizard and founding saint of Tibetan Buddhism, Padmasambhava, called Loden Choke. Padmasambhava’s life was said to be full of magical battles and teaching activities in India and across the Himalayas, which earned him many names by which he became known. These names assumed specific iconographic forms that are thought to represent his various aspects. Loden Choke represents the scholar manifestation of Padmasambhava.
His Eminence Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche is the son of the renowned terton, or “treasure revealer,” Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche, holder of the Ripa lineage. As a socially engaged Buddhist, philanthropic projects are a central part of his life’s work. Born in India, he has firsthand experience of the plight of Tibetan refugees and local villagers in finding and retrieving potable water. This inspired him to found the Pure Water Project, for which he received a citation from the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile. Other projects he directs include creating a malaria prevention and treatment program and the support of orphans, schoolchildren, monks, and the elderly. Jigme Rinpoche oversees the Ripa monasteries in both Nepal and India, along with their growing monastic communities and the Tibetan community in exile. He continues his teachings through Padma Ling and the Ripa Ladrang Foundations.
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