Mindfulness Meditation Podcast

About Mindfulness Meditation Podcast

Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation series presented by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art—a global museum dedicated to promoting Himalayan art and its insights. Each episode is inspired by an artwork from the Museum’s collection, led by a prominent meditation teacher, and framed around a monthly theme. The sessions are for beginners and skilled meditators alike and include an opening talk and a 20-minute guided meditation. Join us as we learn to quiet the mind, open the heart, and engage with the world more consciously.

Publisher

Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art

Category

arts · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Aug 2015

Latest episode

26 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

94 of 543 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mindfulness Meditation with Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche

   Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche guides listeners through a meditation inspired by Himalayan art, offering insights into refuge and mindful practice.

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   24 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholthz

   The 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 06:59. Teacher: Elaine Retholtz Theme: Open-Mindedness Medical Painting on Prophylactics, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Principles, Illustration to the Medical Treatise the Blue Beryl, chapters 23-28; Central Tibet (https://rubinmuseum.org/collection/c2006-66-514/); 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.514 Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org (http://rubinmuseum.org).

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   27 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mindfulness Meditation with Doyeon Park

   The 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 13:22. Teacher: Reverend Doyeon Park Theme:  Fierce Compassion Makzor Gyelmo, Queen Who Repels Armies (https://rubinmuseum.org/collection/c2009-7/); Amdo Region, Eastern Tibet; 19th century; pigments on cloth, silk brocade; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2009.7 Learn more about the Rubin’s work around the world at rubinmuseum.org (http://rubinmuseum.org).

Inside a recent episode

Mindfulness Meditation with Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche

Published 26 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So basically what I think one should understand is like Mount Kailash, similarly other pilgrim sites like Bodh Gaya, Lumbini, all these holy sites, they themselves have a very like special power or like special energy. If one yogi or a practitioner is able to visit that place and practice in that very pilgrim then he or hers practice can be like fulfilled easily one says so even in one great yogi's biography he has written like to meditate on emptiness to meditate on emptiness for three months and to visit a holy pilgrim with pure intention the amount of merit that one carries is almost equals so in this samsara according to the vajrayana tradition we believe like the path to enlightenment is only two ways one is to accumulate lots and lots of merit second is to eradicate all the suffering So that is why I think today the topic Mount Kailash is very like important to me and also important to everyone I feel. […]

Who has been a guest on Mindfulness Meditation Podcast

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• Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche
• Jon Aaron
• Elaine Retholtz
• Rebecca Li
• Lavina Shamdasani

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

3,818,041

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

154 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

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Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

97

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