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Our True Nature of MindHarnessing the wisdom of emptiness to generate compassionBuddhist PerspectivesBuddhismInterviewsMagazine
Unmasking AIThe founder of the Algorithmic Justice League shares how human bias shapes machine learningScholarly PerspectivesActivismPersonal PerspectivesTechnologyMagazine
REFRAMEA personal story about a radical shift in perspectivePersonal PerspectivesContemporary Himalayan LifeMagazine
Freedom from the Story of the SelfThe Buddhist concept of non-attachment conveys a transformative reorientationBuddhismScholarly PerspectivesMagazine
Of Seeds and BloodReemergence through loving the worldCreative WritingPersonal PerspectivesEnvironmentMagazine
Meltdown SamsaraAn artist faces a frightening part of herself and learns how to let goPersonal PerspectivesHealingContemporary Art FormsMagazine
RELEASEA personal story about a radical shift in perspectiveContemporary Himalayan LifePersonal PerspectivesMagazine
The Dance of Time and SpaceHow a reorientation to one's place in the world and across history can lead to healingHealingScienceMagazine
Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now: Teaser VideoReimagine: 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
January 31, 2024 A Letter to Our Community: The Future of the RubinThe Rubin announces its evolution into a global museum. Read a letter from Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi.News & Events
January 19, 2024 Opening March 15: Reimagine: Himalayan Art NowThe group exhibition of 32 artists presents artworks in dialogue with objects from the Rubin’s collection.News & Events
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