Mindfulness Meditation Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 03/27/2025 Apr 04, 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 6:56.

Teacher: Elaine Retholtz

Theme: Resilience

Mountain God Kula Kari; Tibet; 19th century; painted terracotta; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2002.7.3

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Mindfulness Meditation with Michel Pascal 03/20/2025 Mar 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 17:59.

Teacher: Michel Pascal

Theme: Resilience

Mahakala and Protector Deities; central Tibet; early 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2007.21.1

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Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma 03/13/2025 Mar 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 16:12.

Teacher: Lama Aria Drolma

Theme: Resilience

Padmasambhava, His Eight Manifestations, and Scenes from His Life; Gangteng Monastery, Bhutan; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; SC2012.4.13

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Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani 03/06/2025 Mar 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 13:22.

Teacher: Lavina Shamdasani

Theme: Resilience

Lotus Mandala of Hevajra; northeastern India; 12th century; copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003.10.2

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Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg 02/27/2025 Mar 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 13:22.

Teacher: Sharon Salzberg

Theme: Lovingkindness

Green Tara; Tibet; 17th century; brass with pigments; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2005.16.3a-b

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Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li 02/20/2025 Feb 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 25:18.

Teacher: Rebecca Li

Theme: Lovingkindness

Red Avalokiteshvara also known as Bunga Dya and Macchendranath; Nepal; dated by inscription, 1842; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.45

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Mindfulness Meditation with Leslie Booker 02/13/2025 Feb 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 28:05.

Teacher: Leslie Booker

Theme: Lovingkindness

Wrathful Shrine Doors; Kham Region, eastern Tibet; ca. 19th century; wood, cloth, pigments, gesso, varnish; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of Bob and Lois Baylis; C2014.3a-h

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Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown 02/06/2025 Feb 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 12:42.

Teacher: Kimberly Brown

Theme: Loving Kindness

Artwork: Vajra, Bell, and Case; Bhutan; 20th century; metal alloy (vajra and bell), ash wood (case); Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; SC2010.8a-c

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Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran 01/30/2025 Feb 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 14:47.

Teacher: Tracy Cochran

Theme: Intention

Artwork: Crowned Buddha Shakyamuni; northeastern India; 11th century; copper alloy with silver and copper inlays and traces of gilding; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2002.29.1

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