Buddhism for Beginners
Who was the Buddha?
Audio Practices
Loving People We Don’t Like
EVENTS
Exploring Liminal Spaces: A Workshop with Andrew Holecek
Mastering the Art of Haiku: A Workshop with Clark Strand
Join us September 8 for a virtual workshop with Clark Strand, a writer and teacher with 45 years of experience with haiku. This workshop is an ideal introduction to the practice of writing haiku. Join us to sharpen your poetry skills, express your love of nature or simply have some fun.
Daily Dharma
Lovingkindness is a feeling that blesses others and oneself with the simple wish, “Be happy.” The Japanese poet Issa [1763–1828] expresses this openhearted feeling so well: “In the cherry blossom’s shade, there’s no such thing as a stranger.”
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Teachings
The Karma of Now
Why the present moment isn't the goal
Contemplate the Body, Free the Mind
A challenging teaching on letting go of attachment to the body
Right Speech Reconsidered
Right Speech, also called Wise Speech or Virtuous Speech, gives rise to peace and happiness in oneself and others.
Online Courses
Timeless teachings. Modern methods.
Learn to Write Haiku: Mastering the Ancient Art of Serious Play
Join Clark Strand in a six-week exploration of this accessible and profound style of poetry.
With Clark StrandUpcoming Events
Mastering the Art of Haiku
Join us for a virtual workshop exploring haiku, an accessible but profound style of poetry. Your seasoned guide for this workshop is Clark Strand, a writer and teacher with 45 years of experience with haiku. He is the author of Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey, the leader of Tricycle’s monthly haiku challenge, and teacher of a new Tricycle online course, Learn to Write Haiku: Mastering the Ancient Art of Serious Play.
Concern for All Beings: Tara Brach on Plant-Based Eating
What does the dharma say about vegetarianism? How might plant-based eating support our spiritual practice? On August 29, join Tara Brach and Tricycle editor-in-chief James Shaheen for a conversation these and other important questions at the intersection of our dietary choices and spiritual path.
Exploring Liminal Spaces: A Workshop with Andrew Holecek
Join Tibetan Buddhist author and scholar Andrew Holecek for a workshop on navigating liminal spaces, through the lens of the Tibetan dream yoga and bardo teachings
Dharma Talks
Video teachings with contemporary Buddhist teachers
Real Happiness: A 28-Day Meditation Program
Sharon SalzbergIn this retreat, Sharon Salzberg offers a distilled and comprehensive guide to meditation, from the basics of posture, breathing, and scheduling to the finer points of calming the mind, distraction, and addressing specific problems such as body pains and insomnia.
Film Club
Buddhist films and discussion for the Tricycle community
Karmalink
Set in near-future Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this timely Buddhist sci-fi is a thrilling one-of-a-kind adventure.
Podcasts
Conversations with contemporary Buddhist leaders & thinkers
Healing Burnout with Jan Chozen Bays
FreeIn this episode of Life As It Is, pediatrician and Zen priest Jan Chozen Bays discusses how mindfulness practices can provide an antidote to burnout and exhaustion.
With Jan Chozen Bays