Mindfulness Meditation Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg Jan 09, 2026

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The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 12:24.

Teacher: Sharon Salzberg

Theme: New Beginnings

Wheel of Life; Tibet; 18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1997.40.10

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Mindfulness Meditation with Swami Chidananda 12/26/2025 Jan 02, 2026

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The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 15:30.

Teacher: Swami Chidananda

Theme: Wisdom

Lama (Teacher) Milarepa; Tibet; 18th century; stone; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation; F1997.52.4

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Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma, Rebecca Li, and Tracy Cochran 12/18/2025 Dec 26, 2025

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The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 33:33.

Teacher: Lama Aria Drolma, Rebecca Li, and Tracy Cochran

Theme: Wisdom

Buddha Shakyamuni; Bhutan; 19th century; silk textile appliqué with embroidery; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2006.30.1

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Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani 12/11/2025 Dec 19, 2025

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The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 10:15.

Teacher: Lavina Shamdasani

Theme: Wisdom

Manjushri; Western Tibet; 10th century; copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2002.29.3

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Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 12/04/2025 Dec 12, 2025

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The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 10:31.

Teacher: Elaine Retholtz

Theme: Wisdom

Page of the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) Sutra Manuscript; Tibet; ca. 13th–14th century; pigments, gold and silver inks on paper; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2006.66.669

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Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani 11/27/2025 Dec 05, 2025

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The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.
The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 13:55.

Teacher: Lavina Shamdasani

Theme: Generosity

Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance; Nepal; 17th century; gilt copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2007.27.2

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Mindfulness Meditation with Michel Pascal 11/20/2025 Nov 28, 2025

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The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 18:39.

Teacher: Michel Pascal

Theme: Generosity

Mandala Offering Set; Central Tibet; mid 20th century; gilt silver; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; SC2012.7.1a-e

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Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam 11/13/2025 Nov 21, 2025

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The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 09:23.

Teacher: Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam

Theme: Generosity

Buddha Ratnasambhava with Wealth Deities; Tibet; early to mid-14th century; mineral pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.16.39

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Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran 11/06/2025 Nov 14, 2025

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The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 13:00.

Teacher: Tracy Cochran

Theme: Generosity

White Tara with Long Life Deities; Tibet; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1996.32.5

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Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 10/30/2025 Nov 07, 2025

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The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 16:11.

Teacher: Sharon Salzberg

Theme: Fluidity

Shiva Vishavarupa, Universal form with Consort; Nepal; mid 19th century; pigments on cotton; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003.20.2

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