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Seasonal change is an opportunity to be present in the world—one dandelion at a time.
By Hai An (Sister Ocean)
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It is only when accustomed routines are infused by vision that they become springboards to discovery rather than deadening ruts.
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A Zen Buddhism scholar and outdoorsman shares his approach to meditating on the trail.
By Christopher Ives
Western Buddhism has entered a new chapter, influenced by social justice movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, according to the new book American Dharma.
By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar
Setting aside a few hours once a month to practice for a longer period can help us reset and recover—plus it’s free.
By Chris McKenna
Ever relevant to today’s most pressing topics, this issue of Tricycle examines what national identity means by revisiting the experiences of Japanese American Buddhists during World War Two. Deemed a threat to US security, these practitioners found refuge in their faith in internment camps, ultimately forging an eclectic tradition that would shape Buddhism’s emergence in the West. In “Tolerably Black,” Nichiren Buddhist artist Aretha Busby talks about how we can reckon with the American history of slavery from a place of compassion, and scholar Linda Heuman unpacks conversations between the Dalai Lama and climate scientists on what’s needed to save our planet.
Plus, learn to gauge when to speak and when to listen by applying a simple practice in self-awareness and meet the “Coconut Monk,” a peace-loving yogi living on a bizarro Buddhist island in wartime Vietnam.
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Seasonal change is an opportunity to be present in the world—one dandelion at a time.
By Hai An (Sister Ocean)
Our expert explains the etymology of nirvana.
By Andrew Olendzki
“In this world of dreams don’t let the clock cut up your life in pieces.”
By Jim HarrisonTimeless teachings. Modern methods.
At the heart of Buddhist wisdom, a teaching called “dependent arising” points to a different way of being in the world. Join Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel in a lively exploration of this central principle and how it leads us to greater freedom and ease in our everyday lives.
With Elizabeth Mattis NamgyelVideo teachings with contemporary Buddhist teachers
Today’s divisive political culture can bring out our worst impulses, but with Tibetan Buddhist methods of fostering compassion, we can clear the mind of negativity and connect with our intrinsic qualities of clarity and warmth. Dungse Jampal Norbu, a teacher in the Mangala Shri Bhuti sangha and the son of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, guides us through practices to cool off anger and take a walk in other's shoes.
Buddhist films and discussion for the Tricycle Community
Three determined women take on the patriarchy by reviving an abandoned Buddhist tradition and becoming the first fully-ordained Theravada Buddhist nuns in their nations’ modern histories.
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Shifting the Ground We Stand On: Buddhist and Western Thinkers Challenge Modernity, introduces a fresh perspective to the dialogue between Buddhism and science. This anthology of Tricycle essays and interviews by Linda Heuman brings together Buddhist scholars, neuroscientists, and cultural critics on the question of finding meaning in our modern world.
Conversations with contemporary Buddhist leaders & thinkers
On February 19th, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued an executive order designating military zones along the West Coast and laying the groundwork for US authorities to remove citizens of Japanese descent from their homes and imprison them in camps. While it is widely acknowledged that racism was central to this shameful chapter of American history, the role of religious discrimination cannot be overlooked, says scholar and Soto Zen priest Duncan Ryuken Williams.
Here, Williams joins Tricycle Editor and Publisher James Shaheen to discuss his new book, American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War, how Japanese Americans in internment camps stood up for religious freedom, and how this disturbing legacy of persecution has taken on new relevance.
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