Rubin Museum Hosts Mindfulness Meditation with Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche and 15th-Century Tibetan Incense Burner
On a recent occasion at the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, a mindfulness meditation session centered on Clarity was led by His Eminence Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche, commencing at 12:11. Highlighting the event was a 15th-century Tibetan ritual incense burner from Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, crafted from damascened iron (C2005.16.67a-b). This artifact, which dates back to the 1400s, represents ultimate truth and is utilized in Tibetan Buddhist practices to cleanse the mind. Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche, a prominent figure in the Kagyu Nyigma tradition, possesses a master's degree in Buddhist philosophy and extensive meditation experience. He was enthroned at Gegye Tashi Choling Monastery, with the ceremony officiated by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa. The museum boasts a collection of nearly 4,000 items spanning over 1,500 years.
Key facts
- The meditation session was led by Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche with the theme 'Clarity' and began at 12:11.
- The featured object is a 15th-century Tibetan incense burner from Kham Province, Eastern Tibet (possibly Derge area), made of damascened iron, in the Rubin Museum collection (C2005.16.67a-b).
- The incense holder's top is shaped like a vajra, representing method and the indestructible nature of ultimate truth.
- Burning incense is one of the seven traditional offerings in Tibetan Buddhism and is associated with purifying and clarifying the mind.
- Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche is an ordained Buddhist teacher and leader in the Kagyu Nyigma tradition, holding a master's degree in Buddhist philosophy.
- He was enthroned as the Trulku of the second Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche at Gegye Tashi Choling Monastery in Nyari (Mt. Kailash).
- His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa conducted his hair-cutting and name-giving ceremony in India.
- Rinpoche serves as president of the Amala Center Nepal and the Himalayan Buddhist Center Australia, and has taught dharma since 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche
- His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa
Institutions
- Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
- Gegye Tashi Choling Monastery
- Amala Center Nepal
- Himalayan Buddhist Center Australia
Locations
- Kham Province
- Eastern Tibet
- Derge
- Nyari
- Mt. Kailash
- India
- Nepal
- Australia
- China