{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Guided Meditation: Amida Buddha","description":"The first episode in this meditation series focuses on a 12th-century Japanese sculpture of the Amida Buddha in the Sam and Myrna Myers Collection. The Buddha, cast in bronze and slightly smaller than life-size, is seated in meditation. Amida Buddha, in the Japanese esoteric Buddhist tradition, is the \u201cBuddha of the Western Paradise\u201d; his followers believe that they can enter into this paradise by chanting Amida\u2019s name and meditating upon the Buddha. Throughout the guided meditation, listeners will focus on gradually and methodically relaxing the body, controlling their breathing and using the inward senses to study the Buddha and visualize an interaction with him. The recordings are meant to be enjoyed anywhere\u2014in the comfort of the listener\u2019s home or in the exhibition itself. Downloadable MP3 files are available on the Kimbell\u2019s website, kimbellart.org. ","author_name":"ARTMinded","author_url":"http:\/\/www.kimbellart.org","html":"