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Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 06/26/2025The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 6:43.Teacher: Elaine RetholtzTheme: Awaken Butter Lamp; Tibet; 18th–20th century; silver, turquoise; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2011.13.8.2Learn more about...2025-07-0432 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 03/27/2025The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 6:56.Teacher: Elaine RetholtzTheme: ResilienceMountain God Kula Kari; Tibet; 19th century; painted terracotta; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2002.7.3Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the worl...2025-04-0423 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 01/16/2025The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 13:25.Teacher: Elaine RetholtzTheme: Intention Artwork: Page of the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) Sutra Manuscript; Tibet; ca. 13th–14th century; pigments, gold and silver inks on paper; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2006...2025-01-2430 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 11/14/2024The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 12:37. Teacher: Elaine RetholtzTheme: GratitudeArtwork: Tenth Zhamar, Mipam Chodrup Gyatso; Kham Province, Eastern Tibet; late 18th-19th century; pigments on silk; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of the Shelley and...2024-11-2231 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 10/17/2024The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 11:39. Teacher: Elaine RetholtzTheme: OpennessArtwork Avalokiteshvara in his Potala Pure Land; Tibet; late 18th–early 19th century; pigments on cloth, silk brocade, cotton backing; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of Shell...2024-10-2531 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 07/18/2024The Rubin Museum presents a weekly meditation for beginners and skilled meditators alike. Each episode is inspired by a different work of art from the Museum’s collection and is led by a prominent meditation teacher.The episode begins with an opening talk followed by a 20-minute meditation. In this episode, the guided meditation begins at 7:33. Teacher: Elaine RetholtzTheme: RebirthArtwork: Butter Lamp; Tibet; 18th–20th century; Silver, turquoise; Rubin Museum of Art;This program is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg and teachers from the New Y...2024-07-2630 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 05/02/2024Theme: Balance Artwork: Pelden Lhamo Dusolma; Bhutan; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation;http://therubin.org/38d Teacher: Elaine RetholtzThe 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 13:35.2024-05-1029 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 01/11/2024Theme: New BeginningsArtwork: 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-minute sitting session, and a closing discussion.The gu...2024-01-1929 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 11/02/2023Theme: Appreciation Artwork: Offerings (2014); Palden Weinreb; 2014; Mix media; On viewhttp://therubin.org/37kTeacher: 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 meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from th...2023-11-1028 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 07/27/2023Theme: Compassion Artwork: Ushnishavijaya; Tibet; 18th century; ground mineral pigment on cotton; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; http://therubin.org/373Teacher: Elaine RetholtzThe 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 11:04. T...2023-08-0428 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 06/29/2023Theme: Impermanence Artwork: Buchung Nubgya (b. 1979, Shigatse); New York City; 2020; mineral pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art;http://therubin.org/36zTeacher: Elaine RetholtzThe 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 10:12. This meditation is...2023-07-0728 min
The Type C PersonalityMBSR Teacher Elaine RetholtzOn today’s episode, we talk with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher Elaine Retholtz. MBSR is an 8-week program that offers intensive mindfulness training to assist people with stress, anxiety, depression and pain. Elaine has been active in the field for many years; she started exploring meditation in the 1960s. She was the first teacher in NYC certified by the Center for Mindfulness and she co-founded the NYC MBSR Teacher Collaborative. MBSR is a great strategy for Type C people to experiment with to manage the mind-based rules we live by as well as our responses to stress.
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Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 04/13/2023Theme: Life After Artwork: Wheel of Life; Tibet; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin;http://therubin.org/36lTeacher: 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 13:09. This m...2023-04-2127 min
Mindfulness Meditation PodcastMindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz 02/09/2023Theme: Loving Kindness Artwork: Snake Goddess Manasa; Northeastern India; ca 12th century; phyllite; Rubin Museum of Art; [http://therubin.org/36b] Teacher: Elaine Retholtz The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online 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 a recording of the live online session and includes an opening talk and 20-minute sitting session. The guided meditation begins at 10:00. This meditation is presented in partnership with Sharon Salzberg, teachers from the NY Insight Medit...2023-02-1728 min