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Dark Meditation: Exploring Inner Space
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The Spiral to Freedom: How Dependent Arising Leads to Nibbana
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From Despair to Possibility
Backlit by Completeness
A letter from Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen
By James Shaheen
Daily Dharma
The Buddha takes dukkha as the starting place for the spiral to freedom. This is the condition that we find ourselves in. We find ourselves in the world in a state of dissatisfaction much of the time. We take that existential condition—the way that we find ourselves ordinarily in the world—and ask: what do we have to do to create freedom in our lives?
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Teachings
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Beyond Question
Simple tips for an effective Q&A with your Buddhist teacher
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One Hundred Karmas
For the first time available in English, a collection of Tibetan teaching stories helps us see how modest acts can have major consequences.
The Art of Somatic Mindfulness
Lama Willa Blythe Baker helps us access the body’s wisdom through an exploration of the four layers of embodiment: the physical, energetic, mental, and integrative. These layers are increasingly subtle, and Lama Miller explains how we…
Online Courses
Timeless teachings. Modern methods.
The Spiral to Freedom: How Dependent Arising Leads to Nibbana
A number of Buddhist discourses describe a pattern of wholesome qualities that build upon each other. These qualities create a path that spirals upwards toward spiritual and psychological freedom. We call these discourses the spiral texts. Join Akincano Weber and John Peacock as they uncover a profound Buddhist teaching that has been hiding in plain sight.
With John Peacock and Akincano WeberUpcoming Events
Dark Meditation: Exploring Inner Space with Lama Justin von Bujdoss
On August 10 at 3 p.m. ET, von Bujdoss joins Tricycle in conversation with Executive Editor Phil Ryan to discuss the practice of dark meditation within the context of Vajrayana Buddhist tradition. He will share insights from his own 49-day retreat—which ultimately led to his decision to leave his work as a chaplain within the New York City department of corrections—and will answer questions from the audience.
The Asking: A Poetry Reading & Conversation with Jane Hirshfield
Join us on September 26 at 5pm ET for a poetry reading and discussion with Hirshfield about her new body of work. In conversation with Tricycle’s Editor-in-Chief James Shaheen, she will share poems from her new collection, offer insights at the intersection of Buddhist practice and creative process, explore her upbringing and inspirations, and consider how we can live with greater courage, curiosity and kinship with all of life.
Dharma Talks
Video teachings with contemporary Buddhist teachers
The Consolation of Amitabha Buddha
Satya RobynInspired by the great Pure Land Buddhist teacher Shinran, Satya Robyn explores how embracing our limited nature as human beings can point us toward the infinite compassion of Amitabha Buddha. She invites us to recite the nembutsu, the core Pure Land practice, for a taste of Amitabha’s consolation…with a special guest appearance by her dog, […]
Film Club
Buddhist films and discussion for the Tricycle community
Looking for a Lady With Fangs and a Moustache
The mystical drama Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache follows an entrepreneur’s frantic journey to be spared his death by finding an elusive lady with fangs.
Podcasts
Conversations with contemporary Buddhist leaders & thinkers
From Despair to Possibility
In this episode of Life As It Is, writer and activist Rebecca Solnit discusses the dangers of hyperindividualism and why she believes beauty is an essential piece of activist work.
With Rebecca Solnit