Rubin Museum's Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown on Discernment
Kimberly Brown will lead a mindfulness meditation at the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, focusing on the theme of Discernment. The session is set to begin at 9:59. Attendees can view a 19th-century thangka depicting Buddha Shakyamuni’s victory over Mara, crafted from pigments on cloth and originating from Eastern Tibet or Mongolia. This artwork, purchased from the Collection of Navin Kumar in New York, illustrates the Buddha's enlightenment under the bodhi tree, where he vowed to eliminate illusions. Brown, an author and meditation teacher, explores themes from her latest book, "Happy Relationships."
Key facts
- The meditation session is led by Kimberly Brown and the theme is Discernment.
- The guided meditation begins at 9:59.
- The thangka depicts Buddha Shakyamuni defeating Mara and is from the 19th century.
- The thangka is from Eastern Tibet or Mongolia and is made of pigments on cloth.
- The artwork is in the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, purchased from the Collection of Navin Kumar, New York.
- The Buddha's enlightenment involved sitting under the bodhi tree and vowing to dispel all illusions.
- Mara's army attacked with weapons, which the Buddha transformed into flowers; his daughters tried to seduce him.
- The earth-touching mudra is the gesture of the Buddha touching the ground to call the earth as a witness.
- Kimberly Brown is a meditation teacher and author, studying in Tibetan and Insight schools of Buddhism.
- Her latest book is 'Happy Relationships: 25 Buddhist Practices to Transform Your Connection with Your Partner, Family, and Friends.'
Entities
Artists
- Kimberly Brown
- Buddha Shakyamuni
Institutions
- Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
- Collection of Navin Kumar
Locations
- Eastern Tibet
- Tibet
- Mongolia
- New York