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Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk

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Thu. Mar. 12, 2026 6:30 PM-7:30 PM
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Events

Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk

Date & Time

Thu. Mar. 12, 2026 6:30 PM-7:30 PM
This event has passed

Location Main Campus | Beck Building

Parking at Beck Garage
Drop off at Beck Building
Teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, professor Anne Klein leads a gallery session of offering, chanting, and meditation, inspired by the exhibition Buddha | Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World. Engage with the artworks through mindful reflection, exploring the interplay of art, teaching, and presence. Following the session, Klein talks with consulting curator Hao Sheng and the audience, offering insights into the themes and philosophies that inform the exhibition.
 

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About the Speaker
Anne Carolyn Klein, also known as Rigzin Drolma, is a professor and former chair of the department of religion at Rice University, where she helped develop a contemplative studies concentration for graduate students. She is the co-founder of the Dawn Mountain Center for Tibetan Buddhism and a lama (recognized teacher) in the Nyingma, or ancient, tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, bringing deep expertise in both academic and contemplative practices to her work.

MFAH World Faiths Initiative
This program is part of the MFAH World Faiths Initiative, which seeks to highlight themes of faith, religion, and spirituality in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Focusing on the many expressions of faith in these collections, the initiative honors the diverse communities of Houston and inspires connections among cultures and beliefs.

World Faiths Initiative

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The World Faiths Initiative is made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
 
Learning and Interpretation programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive generous support from H-E-B; Sempra Foundation; the Brown Foundation, Inc.; the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; the Joe Barnhart Foundation; the Cockrell Family Fund; the CFP Foundation; the Claire & Theodore Morse Foundation; the Junior League of Houston, Inc.; and additional generous donors.
 
Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation; Medha and Shashank Karve; Virginia and Ira Jackson; Jesse H. Jones II; the CFP Foundation; the Favrot Fund; gifts in memory of John Wynne; Neiman Marcus Youth Arts Education; gifts in memory of Peter Lotz; and gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.
“Buddha / Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and dedicated to the memory of Mr. Robert Hung Ngai Ho (1932–2025). 
 
Major support is provided by:
Jerold B. Katz Foundation