Meet Tokyo’s Bartending Monk
Bartenders are easy to confide in. Not just because you’re probably wasted, but because so many others have been before you. Your neighborhood barkeep has already heard it all, and though he might not be able…
Alex Caring-Lobel
Alex Caring-Lobel is Tricycle’s former associate editor.
Buddha Buzz: A Rough Week for Monks
It’s been a rough week for Buddhist monks. I’m afraid that, if you’re still holding on to any bit of romanticism regarding Buddhist monks, young or old, this week’s news will crush it. It’s been a…
Die When You Die
The Sixteenth Anniversary of Allen Ginsberg's Death
NewsLeek: Blackwater to Integrate Intensive Mindfulness Course into Tactics and Weapons Training
Last week Academi LLC, formerly Blackwater Worldwide, announced the introduction of a mindfulness course module into their universal tactics and weapons basic training course. Founded in 1997, the military contractor has been the largest US private…
Genocidal Buddhists
An Interview with Burmese Dissident Maung Zarni
Buddha Buzz: Dagger-Wielding Monks and Mindfulness in Service of the Bottom Line
Just hours ago, Burmese President Thein Sein declared a state of emergency in central Burma due to killing, destruction of property, and general rioting in the streets of the town of Meikhtila. Violence erupted following a…
Explorations in Buddhism and Feminism
International Women’s Day was instated in 1909 by the Socialist Party of America. Originally titled “International Working Women’s Day,” the event simultaneously commemorated the protests for the labor rights of women and furthered its cause. While…
Is Indian Citizenship the Next Step for Tibetans in Exile?
In 1959 the 14th Dalai Lama fled Tibet to settle in India, where then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru provided him and his followers assistance. Since then, over 150,000 Tibetans have followed in their leader’s footsteps, settling…
Buddha Buzz: Buddhist-Muslim Relations and a Harlem Shake Koan
Many predominantly Buddhist countries in lower Asia are also home to substantial populations of Muslims. Likewise, a number of Muslim countries are home to Buddhist minorities. Majority-minority relations can be contentious, but add ethno-religious lines to…
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