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.
rubin teaching artist instructing a child in an art activityComing Up
July 13, 2025 1:00–4:00 PM CUE Art, 137 West 25th Street, NYC West Side Fest: Mandala Moodscapes
Join the Rubin for West Side Fest 2025! The Museum will be hosting a free family art making activity at CUE Art, inspired by art from the collection.
Virupa: The Unconventional Life and Miracles of a Wandering Yogi
From monastery scandal to revered tantric master, the legacy of this celebrated mahasiddha offers lessons on letting go
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani
Theme: Awaken
rubin museum tibetan buddhist shrine room installation with visitor onlooking
June 12, 2025 Experience the Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the Brooklyn Museum
The Shrine Room is now open at the Brooklyn Museum, where it is on view for six years in the Arts of Asia galleries on the second floor.
Evoking Peace, Introspection, and Mindfulness through Art
Artist Yeshi Pelden on blending the Buddha’s teachings with contemporary art forms
Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma
Theme: Compassion
two elders participating in the bhimaratha ritual in carriages adorned with orange flowers
Celebrating 77 Years, 7 Months, and 7 Days
The bhimaratha ceremony in Newar culture features extensive art and rituals to honor elders
Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li
Theme: Compassion
detail of the Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room with butter lamps, sculptures, and tsa tsas
What Are Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Rooms?
These sacred spaces are centers for daily devotional activities
Mindfulness Meditation with Michel Pascal
Theme: Compassion
artist shushank shrestha working in clay studio on a sculpture
Playing in Clay
How cartoons, Nepalese art, and a desire to elicit joy inspire a ceramic artist
Mindfulness Meditation with Reverend Doyeon Park
Theme: Compassion
two visitors looking at the Rubin Museum tibetan buddhist shrine roomComing Up
June 26, 2025 7:00–9:00 PM Brooklyn Museum Arts of Asia Galleries, 2nd Floor Friends of the Rubin Evening: Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room
Join us for a special evening celebrating the Rubin Museum’s Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the Brooklyn Museum.
May 20, 2025 5:30–7:00 PM Asia Society Museum 725 Park Ave New York, NY 10021 Friends of the Rubin Tour: (Re)Generations
Rubin Friends are invited to a private tour of (Re)Generations at Asia Society Museum, followed by a reception.
Four people sitting cross-legged in front of a glowing sculpture by Palden Weinreb.
June 6, 2025 9:00 AM–3:00 PM 140 W. 17th Street, NYC Professional Development Workshop for Teachers
Join fellow teachers for a day of professional learning with the Rubin and learn how to bring Social, Emotional, and Ethical Learning® and mindfulness practices into your classroom.
illustration of woman sitting with legs crossed and parts of her missing
Vanessa
Rumors about vampires have townspeople talking in these linked stories
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Renewal
side-by-side image of the artwork chants of the monkey mind and artist Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee holding the Rubin Art Prize
Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee
Artist Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee shares the inspirations behind his work and what winning the inaugural prize means to him.
Moments of Grace Amid the Chaos
Reflections on the role of museums, restitution, and responsibility from the Rubin Art Prize Winner
Silent Whispers from the Past
The Art of Muna Bhadel
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani
Theme: Renewal
Seeing Beauty in the Ordinary
Artist and creative director Sargam Gupta aims to spark wonder through art

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