Established in 1990 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization, The Tricycle Foundation is dedicated to making Buddhist teachings and practices broadly available. In 1991 the Foundation launched Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, the first magazine intended to present Buddhist perspectives to a Western readership. Tricycle soon became the leading independent journal of Buddhism in the West, where it continues to be the most inclusive and widely read vehicle for the dissemination of Buddhist views and values. Our readership includes longtime practitioners, those who are curious about Buddhism or meditation, and those who do not identify as Buddhist but value the teachings of wisdom and compassion that Buddhism has to offer.

By remaining unaffiliated with any particular teacher, sect or lineage, Tricycle provides a unique and independent public forum for exploring Buddhism, establishing a dialogue between Buddhism and the broader culture, and introducing Buddhist thinking to Western disciplines. This approach has enabled Tricycle to successfully attract readers from all walks of life, many of whom desire to enrich their lives through a deeper knowledge of Buddhist traditions.

Tricycle has been recognized with the prestigious Folio Award for Best Spiritual Magazine three times, and has twice garnered the Utne Media Award, most recently in 2013. As part of our commitment to our readers who are seeking to implement or sustain Buddhist values and practices, Tricycle accepts advertising only from teachers, programs, centers, and businesses whose offerings we believe will support those aims. Because of this selective policy, we depend on donations to support ever-rising printing and production costs, content updates to our website, and life-enriching programs. The Foundation also hosts occasional pilgrimages that provide opportunities for new and experienced practitioners to explore sites of importance to Buddhist history and practice.

Donations in support of Tricycle’s work may be made by mailing a check made payable to Tricycle at 89 5th Avenue, Suite 301, New York, NY 10003, or by visiting us at tricycle.org/donate.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Tricycle Foundation is to make Buddhist teachings and practices available and to explore their traditional and contemporary expressions. Our work is inspired by the freedom of mind and heart that the Buddha taught is possible.

Tricycle is an independent foundation unaffiliated with any one lineage or sect.

Why “Tricycle”?

A three-wheeled vehicle aptly evokes the fundamental components of Buddhist philosophy. Buddhism itself is often referred to as the “vehicle to enlightenment,” and the tricycle’s three wheels allude to the three treasures: The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, or the enlightened teacher, the teachings, and the community. The wheels also relate to the turning of the wheel of dharma, or skillfully using the teachings of the Buddha to face the challenges that the circle of life presents.

30 Years of History

Part I: Foundations

Part II: From Our Pages

Part III: Tricycle Moves Forward

Editorial

Editor-in-Chief James Shaheen
Executive Editor Philip Ryan
Senior Editor Matthew Abrahams
Managing Editor Emily DeMaioNewton
Features Editor Andrew Cooper
Web Editor Alison Spiegel
Copy Editor Karen Ready
Assistant Web Editor Amanda Lim Patton
Editorial Assistant Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Publisher Sam Mowe
Publishing Coordinator Emmye Vernet
Digital Marketing Assistant Erin Strahley
Events & Partnerships Manager Carolyn Gregoire
Marketing & Business Analyst Chris Marchand
Online Learning Manager Danya Spencer
Online Course Designer Mark Cooper
Controller Joellen Sommer

Art

Art Director Edward Levine
Photo Editor Nina Buesing

Advertising

Production Stephanie Fulgione
Goodfellows Publishers Representatives (510-548-1680)

Board of Directors

Mayree Clark, Chair
Christopher Crevier
Genevieve David
Werner Doyle
Jonathan Hochman
Roger Rosner
James Shaheen
Helen Tworkov
Philip Glass, Chair Emeritus

Contributing Editors

Hawa Allan, Peter Alsop, Allan Badiner, Stephen Batchelor, Daniel Burke, Katy Butler, Mark Epstein, Amy Gross, Daisy Hernández, Linda Heuman, Julia Hirsch, Jane Hirshfield, John House, Pico Iyer, Charles Johnson, Donald S. Lopez Jr., Mark Magill, Ken McLeod, Frank Olinsky, Joan Duncan Oliver, Noelle Oxenhandler, Douglas Penick, Seth Segall, Henry Shukman, Ann Tashi Slater, Stuart Smithers, Kurt Spellmeyer, Clark Strand, Kenneth Tanaka, Sallie Tisdale, Emma Varvaloucas, Jeff Watt, Kate Wheeler, Pamela Gayle White, Jeff Wilson, Dan Zigmond

A New Paradigm for Science and Religion

Since the time of Galileo, science and religion have increasingly appeared to be at odds, with religion slowly but surely losing the battle, B. Alan Wallace observes. His series presents a paradigm in which science and religion join together in a spirit of radical empiricism and open-minded, experiential inquiry.

Sep 2021

My America…or Honk If You Love Buddha

Join Japanese American director Renee Tajima-Peña on her road trip exploring the Asian American cultural landscape at the end of the 20th century. Tackling the topics of racial politics, xenophobia, and immigration with curiosity and irreverence, Tajima-Peña tries to answer the question “What does it mean to be Asian American?”

Shifting the Ground We Stand On: Buddhist and Western Thinkers Challenge Modernity

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.