Ethical Living in Uncertain Times
Stephen Batchelor discusses what the Buddha and Socrates can teach us about leading just and dignified lives in an unstable, contingent world.
Tricycle
Tricycle is 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.
By remaining unaffiliated with any particular teacher, sect, or lineage, Tricycle provides a public forum for exploring Buddhism and its dialogue with the broader culture.
Featured Articles
Learning to Live Fully with Serious Illness
Susan Bauer-Wu discusses how the quality of each moment can determine the quality of our lives.
Writing in Exile
Writer and translator Bhuchung D. Sonam discusses why he views writing as an act of resistance—and how literature can help hold and build the idea of Tibet.
Latest Articles
The Question: “What in Buddhism have you changed your mind about, and why?”
Gen X Buddhists answer
The Work of Not Knowing
Pulitzer Prize winner Marie Howe discusses how poetry can help us cultivate attention and devotion to the ordinary.
A Fearless Heart
Tibetan Buddhist scholar Thupten Jinpa discusses how cultivating the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives and our world.
Forever a Student
Playwright Sarah Ruhl discusses what her teachers have taught her from preschool to the present.
Personal Liturgy
Experimental musician Jefre Cantu-Ledesma discusses how rituals can help us mark time and make meaning.
How Compassion Works
Lama John Makransky discusses why compassion is essential to our survival—and how we can integrate compassion into our service and action in the world.
Dharma Talks
Teachings for Uncertain Times
In honor of Black History Month, Tricycle is presenting a special video series with 13 Buddhist teachers of color.
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