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 13:39.

Teacher: Tracy Cochran 

Theme: Renewal

Ganesha; Madhya Pradesh, India; 11th century; sandstone; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2004.14.4

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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 16:47.

Teacher: Lavina Shamdasani 

Theme: Renewal

The Fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobzang Gyatso (1617-1682) with Previous Incarnations; Central Tibet; 18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1996.29.3

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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 14:21.

Teacher: Lavina Shamdasani

Theme: Renewal 

Maitreya, Buddha of the Future; Mongolia; 19th century; gilt copper alloy with pigment; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2006.25.1a-b

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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: Kimberly Brown 

Theme: Renewal

Wrathful Activity, Fierce Energy; Shezad Dawood; 2018; neon on black painted board; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2020.1.1

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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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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 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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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 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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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 13:22.

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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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 13:22.

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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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 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

Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org.