If you haven’t heard, Tricycle’s Meditation Month starts on Monday. Commit to sit with us every day for the month of March, and we’ll help you navigate your meditation journey with guided meditations from Spirit Rock meditation teacher Spring Washam, articles, and words of wisdom.
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Here’s what’s new on the blog this week:
- Physical education teacher and Zen practitioner Alex Tzelnic reflects on learning to cultivate compassion on the football field and explains how he helps his students do the same
- Ven. Thubten Chodron, abbess of Sravasti Abbey, speaks about the sometimes misunderstood role of monasticism in the West
- Five reasons being married to a non-Buddhist helps Brent R. Oliver with his practice
And Thai forest monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu debunks the concept of interdependence in his Spring 2016 magazine article “We Are Not One.”
Here’s what Tricycle’s editors are reading:
- Art from Japan’s Kamakura period is on display at Asia Society (New York Times)
- Playlist from Tibet House’s 2016 benefit concert (New York Times)
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