How can we be more discerning about our emotions so they can become useful information for growth & healing? How can we be more discerning about our emotions so they can become useful information for growth & healing?

In partnership with The Rubin Museum of Art, the Wellbeing Summit for Social Change hosted the traveling version of the . Today, we are thrilled to launch a 4-part docuseries on the role in which our emotions play in inner and emotional wellbeing.

Experience the Mandala Lab through the eyes of Zainab Salbi, humanitarian and activist, Dr. Richard J. Davidson, neuroscientist and Tim McHenry, Mandala Lab organizer.

Transforming Anger into Mirror-Like Wisdom

Shifting from Attachment to Discernment

Converting Feelings of Envy to Collective Growth

Transforming feelings of Pride to Humility

Interested in hosting the traveling Mandala Lab? Interested in hosting the traveling Mandala Lab?

The Mandala lab is planned to tour outdoor public spaces in Europe.
For more information, reach out to the team at programming@rubinmuseum.org

Who is coming to The Wellbeing Summit for Social Change? – Kathy Reich – Ford Foundation

Who is coming to The Wellbeing Summit for Social Change? – Aneel Chima – Stanford University

Who is coming to The Wellbeing Summit for Social Change? – Aneel Chima – Stanford University

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MANDALA LAB SERIES | ANGER MANDALA LAB SERIES | ANGER

How can we transform deep feelings of anger into something useful?

Dr. Richard J. Davidson, Neuroscientist analyses with Zainab Salbi, the emotions of anger. Together, they explore how anger can be transformed into mirror-like wisdom.

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Have you been inspired by these video series? Use the hashtag #MandalaLabSeries to share some of your learnings!

Interested in hosting the traveling Mandala Lab?

Please feel free to reach out to the team at programming@rubinmuseum.org

MANDALA LAB SERIES | ENVYMANDALA LAB SERIES | ENVY

Can feelings of envy be transformed into tools for collective growth?

Envy and jealousy are difficult emotions but they can be converted into powerful transformational tools for our growth and healing. In this episode, exploring the Breathing Alcove in the Mandala Lab, Zainab Salbi and Dr. Richard J. Davidson discuss how we can turn feelings of envy, jealousy, and competition into tools for self-improvement and collective growth.

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Have you been inspired by these video series? Use the hashtag #MandalaLabSeries to share some of your learnings!

Interested in hosting the traveling Mandala Lab?

Please feel free to reach out to the team at programming@rubinmuseum.org

Can feelings of attachment serve as powerful tools for discernment? Can feelings of attachment serve as powerful tools for discernment?

In episode 2 of #TheMandalaLab Series, Zainab Salbi and Dr. Richard J. Davidson, walk through the Mandala chamber to explore the feelings of attachment. They dig deeper into the role our sense of smell plays in helping us form memories and feelings of attachment.

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Have you been inspired by these video series? Use the hashtag #MandalaLabSeries to share some of your learnings!
Interested in hosting the traveling Mandala Lab?
The Mandala lab is planned to tour in outdoor public spaces in Europe. For more information, reach out to the team at programming@rubinmuseum.org

How can we transform feelings of pride we sometimes experience into humility? How can we transform feelings of pride we sometimes experience into humility?

Exploring the “Pride” Chamber of The Mandala Lab, Zainab Salbi, Humanitarian, Activist & co-Founder, Daughters for Earth & Dr. Richard J. Davidson, neuroscientist & Founder, Center for Healthy Minds, touch on arrogance, ignorance, and inferiority as other ends of pride. Together, they dive deeper into understanding the emotions of pride and how to transform pride into humility.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Have you been inspired by these video series? Use the hashtag #MandalaLabSeries to share some of your learnings!

Interested in hosting the traveling Mandala Lab?

The Mandala lab is planned to tour outdoor public spaces in Europe.
For more information, reach out to the team at programming@rubinmuseum.org

Mandala Lab Bilbao – The Rubin Museum of ArtMandala Lab Bilbao – The Rubin Museum of Art

  • Mandala Lab Bilbao

The Mandala Lab is an interactive installation by the Rubin Museum of Art that invites curiosity about our emotions. Consider how complex feelings show up in your everyday life and imagine how you might have the power to transform them.

Location: Doña Casilda Park (Map)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Date: May 31 – July 30

Located in Parque de Doña Casilda de Iturrizar

Inspired by powerful Buddhist principles, the Mandala Lab features five thought-provoking, playful experiences— including videos accompanied by scents, a pulsing light sculpture that invites collective breathing, and curated percussion instruments dipped in water—that guide you along an inner journey focused on self-awareness and awareness of others.

As visitors journey through the space they will examine feelings of pride, attachment, envy, anger, and ignorance—known as kleshas in Buddhism—that cloud our understanding of the world around us. See, smell, touch, and breathe your way through the space, designed to inspire connection, empathy, and learning.

The Mandala Lab includes artist contributions from:

  • Laurie Anderson | Sanford Biggers | Tenzin Tsetan Choklay
  • Billy Cobham | Amit Dutta | Sheila E.
  • Peter Gabriel | Dame Evelyn Glennie | Sarah Hennies
  • Taku Hirano | Huang Ruo | Shivamani
  • Wang Yahui | Palden Weinreb | Apichatpong Weerasethakul
  • Scents created by Christophe Laudamiel

ESPAÑOL

Mandala Lab es una instalación interactiva del Museo de Arte Rubín que invita a la curiosidad sobre nuestras emociones. Considera cómo aparecen los sentimientos complejos en tu vida cotidiana e imagina cómo podrías tener el poder de transformarlos.

Situado en el Parque de Doña Casilda de Iturrizar

Inspirado en poderosos principios budistas, el Mandala Lab (Laboratorio de Mandalas) presenta cinco experiencias lúdicas que invitan a la reflexión -incluyendo vídeos acompañados de aromas, una escultura de luz pulsante que invita a la respiración colectiva e instrumentos de percusión curados sumergidos en agua- que le guían a lo largo de un viaje interior centrado en la conciencia de sí mismo y de los demás. 

Mientras los visitantes recorren el espacio, examinarán los sentimientos de orgullo, apego, envidia, ira e ignorancia -conocidos como kleshas en el budismo- que nublan nuestra comprensión del mundo que nos rodea. Vea, huela, toque y respire a través del espacio diseñado para inspirar la conexión, la empatía y el aprendizaje.

Mandala Lab incluye contribuciones artísticas de:

  • Laurie Anderson | Sanford Biggers | Tenzin Tsetan Choklay
  • Billy Cobham | Amit Dutta | Sheila E.
  • Peter Gabriel | Dame Evelyn Glennie | Sarah Hennies
  • Taku Hirano | Huang Ruo | Shivamani
  • Wang Yahui | Palden Weinreb | Apichatpong Weerasethakul
  • Aromas creados por Christophe Laudamiel