Theme: Realization Artwork: Skull Cup with Base ; Tibet; 18th - 20th century; Silver, turquoise, coral, brass alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37b Teacher: Kimberly Brown The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion...
Sep 29, 2023•28 min•Ep. 391
Theme: Realization Artwork: Mahasiddha Jalandhara ; Tibet; ca. 16th century; Copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37a Teacher: Do Tulku Rinpoche The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion. The guided meditation...
Sep 22, 2023•25 min•Ep. 390
Theme: Realization Artwork: The Red All-Seeing Lord; Rakta Avalokiteshvara ; Tibet; late 18th century; Pigment on cloth; C2005.29.1 (HAR 65564) http://therubin.org/379 Teacher: Lama Tashi The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussi...
Sep 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 389
Theme: Mandala Artwork: Green Tara ; Tibet; Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (1604–1674); 17th century; brass with pigments; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/378 Teacher: Lama Aria Drolma The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing disc...
Sep 08, 2023•31 min•Ep. 388
Theme: Acceptance Artwork: Loden Chokse, One of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava ; Tibet or Bhutan; 19th century; silk applique; Rubin Museum of Art http://therubin.org/377 Teacher: Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting sessi...
Sep 01, 2023•36 min•Ep. 387
Theme: Acceptance Artwork: Prayer Wheel ; Tibet; 19th–20th century; wood, metal, and pigments; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Thomas Isenberg; http://therubin.org/376 Teacher: Tracy Cochran The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussi...
Aug 25, 2023•33 min•Ep. 386
Theme: Acceptance Artwork: Four Mandalas of the Vajravali Cycle ; Ewam Choden Monastery, Tsang Province, Central Tibet; 1429-1456; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/374 Teacher: Sharon Salzberg The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting...
Aug 18, 2023•31 min•Ep. 385
Theme: Acceptance Artwork: Buddha Shakymuni and Scenes from His Life ; Tsang Province, Central Tibet; second half of the 14th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/375 Teacher: Jon Aaron The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting s...
Aug 11, 2023•32 min•Ep. 384
Theme: Compassion Artwork: Ushnishavijaya ; Tibet; 18th century; ground mineral pigment on cotton; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/373 Teacher: Elaine Retholtz The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a c...
Aug 04, 2023•29 min•Ep. 383
Theme: Compassion Artwork: Unidentified Religious Master; Tibet; 16th century-17th century; Parcel-gilt silver, pigment; repoussé; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/371 Teacher: Lama Aria Drolma The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a cl...
Jul 28, 2023•26 min•Ep. 382
Theme: Compassion Artwork: Green Tara ; Tibet; 18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/370 Teacher: Kimberly Brown The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion. T...
Jul 21, 2023•27 min•Ep. 381
Theme: Compassion Artwork: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Nepal; 13th-14th century; Gilt copper alloy with semiprecious stone inlay; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/36- Teacher: Tracy Cochran The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closin...
Jul 14, 2023•35 min•Ep. 380
Theme: Impermanence Artwork: Buchung Nubgya (b. 1979, Shigatse); New York City; 2020; mineral pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/36z Teacher: Elaine Retholtz The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion. T...
Jul 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 379
Theme: Impermanence Artwork: Previous Lives (Jataka) of Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet; 18th century, Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art http://therubin.org/36y Teacher: Sharon Salzberg The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion. ...
Jun 30, 2023•28 min•Ep. 378
Theme: Impermanence Artwork: Six-armed Mahakala Mongolia; 18th century; Gilt copper alloy with semi-precious stones; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/36w Teacher: Jon Aaron The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion. The...
Jun 23, 2023•31 min•Ep. 377
Theme: Impermanence Artwork: Ritual Bone Apron; Tibet/Nepal; 18th - 19th century; Bone; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/36v Teacher: Peter Corbett The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion. The guided meditation begins...
Jun 16, 2023•31 min•Ep. 376
Theme: Impermanence Artwork: Pages from a Mongolian Liberation Through Hearing In the Intermediate State (Bardo Thodrol) Manuscript; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/36u Teacher: Victoria Davis The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a cl...
Jun 09, 2023•34 min•Ep. 375
Theme: Change Artwork: Leg Bone Trumpet (Kang Ling); Tibet; 18th century; human bone, copper, coral, leather; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Robert and Lois Bayils http://therubin.org/36t Teacher: Lavina Shamdasani The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting sessio...
Jun 02, 2023•30 min•Ep. 374
Theme: Change Artwork: Machik Labdron; Kham Province, Eastern Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/36s Teacher: Rebecca Li The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a clo...
May 26, 2023•35 min•Ep. 373
Theme: Change Artwork: Lords of the Charnel Ground, Smashana Adipati; Tibet; 18th century; painted terracotta; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/36r Teacher: Tracy Cochran The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins ...
May 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 372
Theme: Change Artwork: Human Cranium Prayer Beads; Tibet; 18th or 19th century; Cranium and stone; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Anne Breckenridge Dorsey; http://therubin.org/36p Teacher: Kalu Rinpoche The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a clo...
May 12, 2023•34 min•Ep. 371
Theme: Life After Artwork: Yama Dharmaraja (also known as Kalarupa): Tibet; 18th century; woodblock print and pigments on silk; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/36q Teacher: Tracy Cochran The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minu...
May 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 370
Theme: Life After... Artwork: Avalokiteshvara in his Potala Pure Land; Tibet; late 18th–early 19th century; pigments on cloth, silk brocade, cotton backing; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/36n Teacher: Lama Aria Drolma The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and inc...
Apr 28, 2023•27 min•Ep. 369
Theme: Life After Artwork: Wheel of Life; Tibet; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/36l Teacher: Elaine Retholtz The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion...
Apr 21, 2023•28 min•Ep. 368
Theme: Life After Artwork: Peaceful and Wrathful Deities of the Bardo; Tibet; 18th-19th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art, Purchased from the Collection of Navin Kumar, New York; http://therubin.org/36m Teacher: Kimberly Brown The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk...
Apr 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 367
Theme: Unity Artwork: Buddha Shakyamuni; Tibet; 18th century; pigment on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/36j Teacher: Kaira Jewel Ling The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion....
Apr 07, 2023•30 min•Ep. 366
Theme: Unity Artwork: Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra; Tibet; 15th century; metalwork; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/36k Teacher: Phakchok Rinpoche The Rubin Museum of Art presents a weekly meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion. The guided meditation begins a...
Mar 31, 2023•38 min•Ep. 365
Theme: Unity Artwork: Buddha Shakyamuni; Tibet; 13th century; gilt copper alloy with pigment; Rubin Museum of Art Teacher: Lama Aria Drolma http://therubin.org/36i The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 12:03. This ...
Mar 24, 2023•28 min•Ep. 364
Theme: Unity Artwork: Sacred Earthly Realms and Heavenly Paradises; Central Tibet; 17th century; Pigments on cloth;Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin http://therubin.org/36h Teacher: Jon Aaron The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting sessi...
Mar 17, 2023•32 min•Ep. 363
Theme: Unity Artwork: Eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara; China; 18th century; Silk embroidery and gold thread; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/36e Teacher: Lavina Shamdasani The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podcast is a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting sess...
Mar 10, 2023•29 min•Ep. 362
