Theme: Reimagine Artwork: Vajravarahi ; Tibet; 19th century; embroidery on silk; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/38c 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. The guided meditation begins at 10...
May 03, 2024•31 min•Ep. 421
Theme: Reimagine Artwork: Red Avalokiteshvara ; Tibet; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.549 (HAR 1028); http://therubin.org/38a 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 ...
Apr 26, 2024•29 min•Ep. 420
Theme: Reimagine Artwork: Buddha Shakyamuni ; Swat; 8th century; bronze; Rubin Museum of Art; C2006.71.10; http://therubin.org/388 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 discussion. The guided meditation begin...
Apr 19, 2024•29 min•Ep. 419
Theme: Reimagine Artwork: Padmasambhava (Following A Set Of The Great Adepts Designed By Situ Panchen) ; Kham Province, Eastern Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/386 Teacher: Michel Pascal 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 2...
Apr 12, 2024•29 min•Ep. 418
Theme: Reawaken Artwork: Pratisara, One of the Five Protector Goddesses ; Central Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery; mid-14th to mid-15th century; gilt copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/385 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 ...
Apr 05, 2024•30 min•Ep. 417
Theme: Reawaken Artwork: Green Tara ; Tibet; 13th century; brass with inlays of silver; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/384 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 discussion. The guided meditation begins...
Mar 29, 2024•34 min•Ep. 416
Theme: Reawaken Artwork: Sherab Chamma, “Loving Mother Of Wisdom” ; Tibet; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/383 Teacher: Swami Chidananda 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 g...
Mar 22, 2024•31 min•Ep. 415
Theme: Reawaken Artwork: Tibetan Shrine Cabinet (Chosham) ; New York, New York; 2012-2013; Wood, pigments and varnish; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/382 Teacher: Michel Pascal 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 discussio...
Mar 15, 2024•31 min•Ep. 414
Theme: Love Artwork: Maitreya (or Buddha Shakyamuni) ; Tibet; 14th century; brass with copper alloy, silver and copper inlay; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/381 Teacher: Geshe Lhakdor 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 di...
Mar 08, 2024•28 min•Ep. 413
Theme: Love Artwork: Five-prong Bell & Dorje Set ; Probable Urga or Dolonor (Mongolia); ca. late 19th century; silver, metal (Li, five metal compound); Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Phillip J. Rudko; http://therubin.org/380 Teacher: Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche This week’s meditation session is led by Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche and the theme is Love . In this special session, Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche gives a teaching not only based on an object in the Rubin’s collection and the nature of l...
Mar 01, 2024•47 min•Ep. 412
Theme: Love Artwork: Yogini Nairatmya ; Tibet; 17th century; gilt copper alloy, gems, and pigment; gift of the Nyingjei Lam Collections and Anna Maria and Fabio Rossi; Rubin Museum of Art; C2018.3.1 (HAR 68463) http://therubin.org/37z 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 a...
Feb 23, 2024•40 min•Ep. 411
Theme: Love Artwork: Buddha Shakyamuni ; Northwestern Nepal, Khasa Malls rule; 13th -14th century; Glit copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37- 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 discuss...
Feb 16, 2024•28 min•Ep. 410
Theme: Love Artwork: Buddha Ratnasambhava , Central Tibet, 13th century, Brass with traces of pigment, Rubin Museum of Art http://therubin.org/37x Teacher: Michel Pascal 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 med...
Feb 09, 2024•42 min•Ep. 409
Theme: New Beginnings Artwork: Shezad Dawood (b. 1974, London); Wrathful Activity, Fierce Energy ; 2018; neon on black painted board; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37w 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 closin...
Feb 02, 2024•30 min•Ep. 408
Theme: New Beginnings Artwork: Ganesha ; India, Madhya Pradesh; 11th century; sandstone; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37v 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. The guided meditation begi...
Jan 26, 2024•32 min•Ep. 407
Theme: New Beginnings Artwork: Hand-held Drum (Damaru); Tibet; date unknown; human bone, semi-precious stone, leather, pigment; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of G.W. VAn Keppel Trust; http://therubin.org/37u 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-minut...
Jan 19, 2024•29 min•Ep. 406
Theme: New Beginnings Artwork: Maitreya, Buddha of the Future ; Mongolia; 19th century; Gilt copper alloy with pigment; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37t 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...
Jan 12, 2024•34 min•Ep. 405
Theme: Ritual Artwork: A Folio from a Manuscript of the Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State ( Bardo Thödrol ); Mongolia; 19th century; pigments and ink on paper; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37s 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 ope...
Jan 05, 2024•27 min•Ep. 404
Theme: Ritual Artwork: OBOE (GYALING) ; Probably Central Tibet; early 20th century; Wood, silver, turquoise; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin http://therubin.org/37r 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,...
Dec 29, 2023•30 min•Ep. 403
Theme: Ritual Artwork: Mahakala, Legden, Excellent One; Tibet; 15th century; Gilt copper alloy with inlays of semiprecious stones; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37q 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 closing ...
Dec 22, 2023•34 min•Ep. 402
Theme: Ritual Artwork: Goddess Marichi ; Mongolia; late 17th century or early 18th century; gilt copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; C2005.16.26 (HAR 65449) http://therubin.org/37p 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 session, and...
Dec 15, 2023•34 min•Ep. 401
Theme: Appreciation Artwork: Stupa, Tibet ; ca.13th century or 14th century; Copper alloy inset with turquoise; Rubin Museum of Art, C2003.21.1, HAR65233 http://therubin.org/37o 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 clo...
Dec 08, 2023•35 min•Ep. 400
Theme: Appreciation Artwork: Mandala Offering set ; Central Tibet; mid 20th century; gilt silver; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin http://therubin.org/37m 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...
Nov 24, 2023•30 min•Ep. 399
Theme: Appreciation Artwork: Buddha Ratnasambhava with Wealth Deities ; Tibet; early to mid-14th century; mineral pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37l 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 session, and a...
Nov 17, 2023•29 min•Ep. 398
Theme: Appreciation Artwork: Offerings (2014); Palden Weinreb; 2014; Mix media; On view http://therubin.org/37k 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. The guided meditation begins at 11:54. This med...
Nov 10, 2023•28 min•Ep. 397
Theme: Liberation Artwork: Vajrabhairava ; Mongolia; ca. 19th century; clay with pigments; Rubin Museum of Art; C2006.52.8 (HAR 65714) http://therubin.org/37j 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 gu...
Nov 03, 2023•32 min•Ep. 396
Theme: Liberation Artwork: Buddha Amitayus; Tibet; 19th century; pigment on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/37i Teacher: Michel Pascal 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....
Oct 27, 2023•29 min•Ep. 395
Theme: Liberation Artwork: Wheel of Life ; Tibet; early 20th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; C2004.21.1 (HAR 65356) http://therubin.org/37e Teacher: Swami Chidananda 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...
Oct 20, 2023•30 min•Ep. 394
Theme: Liberation Artwork: Tantric Dagger ; Tibet; ca. 17th century; iron and gilt brass; Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37d Teacher: Kaira Jewel Lingo 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. This meditation is pre...
Oct 13, 2023•29 min•Ep. 393
Theme: Realization Artwork: Model of the Mahabodhi Temple ; eastern India, probably Bodhgaya; ca. 11th century; stone (serpentinite); purchased with funds from Ann and Matt Nimetz and Rubin Museum of Art; http://therubin.org/37c 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 a...
Oct 06, 2023•24 min•Ep. 392
