Mindfulness Meditation
with Venerable Losang Gendun
At The Rubin Museum of Art
Thu Sep 19, 1–1:45pm EDT
IN-PERSON
For centuries, Himalayan practitioners have harnessed meditation to quiet the mind, open the heart, calm the nervous system, and enhance focus. Mindfulness meditation provides a sanctuary from the world, allowing individuals to engage more consciously.
Catering to all levels, from beginners to experienced meditators, a 45-minute weekly in-person meditation program led by expert teachers is available. Each session is inspired by a different artwork from the Rubin Museum’s collection. The program, designed to fit into a lunch break, includes an opening talk, a 20-minute sitting meditation, and a closing discussion. Chairs are provided for participants’ comfort.
Sept 19th session will be led by Ven Losang Gendun.
Please review Rubin Museum of Art’s visitor guidelines, In The Museum.
Registration
To register via The Rubin Museum of Art, please click here.
Sponsorship
“According to the Tengyur, Buddha said:
For any sentient being, who during the period of my teachings
Makes charity well (even if the material is the size of hair),
For 80,000 eons will experience the great result of great enjoyment;”
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Due to Ven. Gendun’s extended stay, our costs for hosting will be higher than normal – anticipated to be around $5,000 for housing, transportation, and food (plus additional for teacher offerings).
We welcome your support to enable these precious teachings to happen. Any amount is greatly appreciated and very karmically beneficial! Here is a teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche about the immense benefits of offering to the Sangha.
You can do so by either registering above, or separately through this link if you just want to support us. Please remember to select “Ven. Gendun – New York Visit 2024”. If you plan to attend in-person or via Zoom, please also notify us at registration@shantidevanyc.org.
Cook a Meal
In observance of the Vinaya (the monastic code of discipline), Ven. Gendun generally does not prepare his own meals and welcomes food offerings.
If you are inspired to cook a meal for him, please contact cookameal@shantidevanyc.org to coordinate details. Otherwise, you can contribute to sponsorship, which will be a wonderful offering!
Dana for the Teacher
About the Teacher
Venerable Losang Gendun has dedicated nearly four decades to practicing Buddhism and has served as a Bhikshu (Buddhist monk) in the Tibetan tradition for the past 18 years. Prior to his ordination, he worked in diverse fields such as palliative care, technology, refugee organizations, and commercial management. His extensive training includes ten years of studying Buddhist philosophy and practice in monasteries across France, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Additionally, he spent over four years in retreat, immersing himself in Tibetan sutra and tantra, as well as the Burmese Theravada Forest Tradition.
For the last 15 years, Ven. Gendun has been a dedicated teacher, sharing his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and meditation worldwide. He serves the aspirations of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche as part of the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition). Ven. Gendun is also a member of Mind & Life Europe, a multidisciplinary laboratory that brings together researchers and contemplative practitioners to explore the nature of experience.
Beyond his Buddhist affiliations, Ven. Gendun serves as an interreligious canon at the Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia, and feels at home at a Mevlavi Sufi dargah in Istanbul. In 2023, he founded The Buddha Project, which engages in long-term guidance for Buddhist meditators, scientific research, art projects, and intercontemplative social engagement.
