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.
A Eulogy to Saraswati: The Song of the Cuckoo
The goddess of learning and the arts shines in this poem
Mindfulness Meditation with Michel Pascal
Theme: Joy
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
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Joy
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
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg
Theme: Joy
Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz
Theme: Awaken
an art handler lines up a thangka on the wall of the Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room installation
The Art of Collaboration: Behind the Scenes of the Shrine Room’s Move to Brooklyn
Insights and reflections from the team who helped bring the Rubin’s beloved installation to its new home
person holding a gong and hitting it over a tank of water
July 2, 2025 The Mandala Lab Creates a Safe Space at the Global Hearth Summit
The Rubin conducts the first Mandala Lab Workshop at the 2025 global Hearth Summit in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
norbu llhamo pointing to a statue in her household shrine room
A Household Shrine Room
This household altar in Queens is a place for daily prayers and connecting to family
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Awaken
Paco
Rumors about vampires have townspeople talking in these linked stories
rubin teaching artist instructing a child in an art activity
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
tibetan buddhist shrine room at a home
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

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