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Perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures
Freedom from the Story of the Self
The Buddhist concept of non-attachment conveys a transformative reorientation
Scholarly PerspectivesBuddhismMagazine
Of Seeds and Blood
Reemergence through loving the world
Creative WritingPersonal PerspectivesEnvironmentMagazine
Meltdown Samsara
An artist faces a frightening part of herself and learns how to let go
Contemporary Art FormsHealingPersonal PerspectivesMagazine
RELEASE
A personal story about a radical shift in perspective
Contemporary Himalayan LifePersonal PerspectivesMagazine
Mindfulness Meditation with Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche
Theme: Love
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
The Dance of Time and Space
How a reorientation to one's place in the world and across history can lead to healing
ScienceHealingMagazine
Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now: Teaser Video
Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now contemplates and celebrates what Himalayan art means now with a Museum-wide exhibition of artworks by over 30 contemporary artists, many from the Himalayan region and diaspora.
Traditional Himalayan ArtContemporary Art Forms
Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li
Theme: Love
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma
Theme: Love
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Michel Pascal
Theme: Love
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Jon Aaron
Theme: New Beginnings
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Facade of the Rubin Museum in New York City
January 31, 2024 A Letter to Our Community: The Future of the Rubin
The Rubin announces its evolution into a global museum. Read a letter from Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi.
News & Events
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: New Beginnings
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz
Theme: New Beginnings
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
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January 19, 2024 Opening March 15: Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now
The group exhibition of 32 artists presents artworks in dialogue with objects from the Rubin’s collection.
News & Events
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran
Theme: New Beginnings
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma
Theme: Ritual
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Ritual
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li
Theme: Ritual
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani
Theme: Ritual
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation: Appreciation with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Appreciation
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Bhairava Mask Front side
December 4, 2023 The Rubin Returns a Circa 16th-Century Mask of the Deity Bhairava to Nepal
A return ceremony took place on December 4, 2023.
News & Events
Mandala Lab Sound Meditation
In this sound bath experience, you will connect to your senses and transform feelings of anger into patience and clarity.
Behind the Scenes of the Development of the Itumbaha Museum
Rubin Museum Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi interviews Swosti Rajbhandari Kayastha, a scholar of Nepalese art and culture who serves as a lecturer of museum studies at Lumbini Buddhist University, about her role in the development of the Itumbaha Museum.
Contemporary Himalayan LifeBehind the ScenesInterviews
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