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Perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures
Weekly on Thursdays 1:00-1:45 PM New York Insight Meditation Center and Online Mindfulness Meditation
Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation session inspired by works of art from the Rubin's collection.
News & Events
Season 5 · Episode 4
Connecting with the Environment
What does it look like to live in mutual reciprocity with the Earth in small but meaningful ways?
PodcastsAWAKEN
Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma
Theme: Serenity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Coming Up
October 17, 2025 6:00–7:00 PM The Met Fifth Avenue | Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education The Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art
Discover the rich artistic heritage of the Himalayas through the Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art, hosted by The Met. This annual event presents expert insights into the region’s art, cultures, and history, fostering deeper connections with these timeless traditions.
News & Events
Season 5 · Episode 3Acknowledging Community on a Collective Scale
How can tapping into a greater awareness of our interconnections change how we operate in the world?
PodcastsAWAKEN
Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li
Theme: Serenity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Season 5 · Episode 2Engaging with Community on a Personal Scale
What does it look like to seize upon interdependence and celebrate our connections?
PodcastsAWAKEN
August 22, 2025 IMAGINE Debuts a New Public Sculpture in Jackson Heights
A new public art installation by IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha) opens on September 6 in Jackson Heights, Queens, commissioned in collaboration between the Rubin and NYC DOT Art.
News & Events
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani
Theme: Serenity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Season 5 · Episode 1
Introducing Interdependence
What happens when we wake up to the reality that everyone and everything is interconnected?
PodcastsAWAKEN
artwork by osheen siva
Visualizing Interdependence
Multidisciplinary artist Osheen Siva explores interconnected systems, from mycelial structures to sociopolitical entanglements
Interviews
Mindfulness Meditation with Tashi Chodron
Theme: Serenity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
U-2 aerial image of Nartang Monastery in Tibet
Tibet from Above
Unveiling Tibetan Buddhist monasteries through U-2 spy plane images
PhotographyTechnology
Mindfulness Meditation with Leslie Booker
Theme: Joy
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
devendra banhart talking in front of a microphone
August 5, 2025 Devendra Banhart Hosts Season 5 of the Rubin’s AWAKEN Podcast
News & Events
Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma
Theme: Joy
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
zoom view of virtual institute course classroom
July 30, 2025 The Rubin Welcomes 27 Higher Education Faculty for an Inaugural Summer Institute Intensive
The Rubin hosted an inaugural Institute for Higher Education: Virtual Gateway to Himalayan Art and Cultures, aimed to provide higher education faculty with access to scholarship and tools needed to engage students in the vibrant ritual, cultural, and art-making practices and traditions of Tibetan and Himalayan regions.
News & Events
Season 5 · Trailer
Welcome to AWAKEN Season 5
Hosted by singer, songwriter, and artist Devendra Banhart, season 5 focuses on a painting of the Wheel of Life from the Rubin’s collection to see what it can teach us about the interconnected nature of existence.
PodcastsAWAKEN
A Eulogy to Saraswati: The Song of the Cuckoo
The goddess of learning and the arts shines in this poem
Female PowerCreative Writing
Mindfulness Meditation with Michel Pascal
Theme: Joy
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
sister max sitting on a bench smiling with a stone wall behind her
Sister Max: A Surprising Life Story
How a Black school teacher from the United States came to Nepal in the early 1960s, established a private art gallery, and helped found the Kopan Monastery
Contemporary Himalayan LifeContemporary Art Forms
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Joy
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
mountain range in background and the village of Ngawal in forefront
Being in Ngawal
A writer’s artist residency along the Annapurnas in Nepal yields unexpected connections
Contemporary Himalayan LifePersonal Perspectives
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg
Theme: Joy
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz
Theme: Awaken
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
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