This week’s meditation session is led by Rebecca Li and the theme is Love.
The guided meditation begins at 21:35.
For centuries Himalayan practitioners have used meditation to quiet the mind, open the heart, calm the nervous system, and increase focus. Now Western scientists, business leaders, and the secular world have embraced meditation as a vital tool for brain health.
Whether you’re a beginner, a dabbler, or a skilled meditator seeking the company of others, join expert teachers in a 45-minute weekly program designed to fit into your lunch break. Each session is inspired by a different work of art from the Rubin Museum’s collection and includes an opening talk, a 20-minute meditation session, and a closing discussion.
RELATED ARTWORK
Nairatmya, meaning the Selfless One or Egoless One, is a meditational deity and the consort of Hevajra. This depiction of Nairatmya is a stunning example of 17th-century Tibetan sculpture. Note the intricate level of detail and the embedded gemstones.
Nairatmya is adorned with a crown of skulls, and her serpentine necklace contains 50 skulls. She poses gracefully atop a corpse, which signifies her victory over the selfish mind. Having risen above the trappings of ego, Nairatmya is in a state of perpetual bliss.
About the Speaker
Dr. Rebecca Li, a Dharma heir in the lineage of Chan Master Sheng Yen, is the founder and guiding teacher of Chan Dharma Community. She teaches meditation and Dharma classes, gives public lectures, and leads retreats in North America and Europe. Li is the author of Allow Joy into Our Hearts: Chan Practice in Uncertain Times, and her new book titled Illumination: A Guide to the Buddhist Method of No-Method was published by Shambhala Publications in October 2023. She is a sociology professor and lives with her husband in New Jersey. Her talks and writings can be found at www.rebeccali.org.
This program is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg and teachers from the New York Insight Meditation Center, the Interdependence Project, and Parabola Magazine and supported by the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism.
