Rubin Museum Mindfulness Session on Clarity Led by Elaine Retholtz, Featuring 19th-Century White Manjushri
This week's mindfulness meditation session at the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, themed Clarity, will be led by Elaine Retholtz, beginning at 10:35. The focus of the session is a 19th-century Tibetan artwork depicting White Manjushri, a gift from Shelley and Donald Rubin (C2006.66.30). Manjushri, translating to "Gentle Glory," is a significant bodhisattva and a deity of wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism, characterized by his flaming sword and the mudra symbolizing supreme generosity. He is associated with Mount Wutai and Ratnasambhava, one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas. Retholtz, who has practiced Dharma since 1988 and is a certified MBSR instructor, teaches at the New York Insight Meditation Center. The Rubin's collection features nearly 4,000 pieces of Himalayan art spanning over 1,500 years.
Key facts
- Elaine Retholtz leads the meditation session with the theme Clarity, beginning at 10:35
- The featured work is a 19th-century Tibetan painting of White Manjushri in pigments on cloth
- The painting is a gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin to the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, accession C2006.66.30
- Manjushri's name translates as "Gentle Glory" and he is revered in all Tibetan Buddhist traditions
- The white form of Manjushri is associated with the southern terrace of Mount Wutai
- Retholtz has studied and practiced the Dharma since 1988 and teaches at New York Insight Meditation Center
- She is certified as an MBSR teacher and MBSR teacher trainer
- The Rubin's collection holds nearly 4,000 objects spanning more than 1,500 years
Entities
Artists
- Elaine Retholtz
- Shelley Rubin
- Donald Rubin
- Manjushri
- Ratnasambhava
- Dr. Yeshi Dhonden
- Arhat Mahakashyapa
- Shakyamuni Buddha
Institutions
- Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
- New York Insight Meditation Center
Locations
- Tibet
- Mount Wutai
- New York
- United States
- Central Tibet
- Himalayas
- Inner Asia
- China