Alex Tzelnic

Alex Tzelnic is a Zen practitioner and writer living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His essays have appeared in Killing the Buddha and The Rumpus.

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Communicating in COVID

Whether our conversations are IRL or on the internet, it can be hard to know the right thing to say right now. Mindful communication teacher Oren Jay Sofer shares his advice.

Interview with Oren Jay Sofer by Alex Tzelnic

Jun 02, 2020

Magazine Society & Environment

Zen Mind, Pitcher’s Mind

A longtime proponent of mindfulness in sports talks about personal practice and his work helping players turn inward.

By Alex Tzelnic

Spring 2020

Trike Daily Body & Mind

Meditation Coaches, the Next Frontier in Major League Sports

Athletes and teams looking for an extra edge are turning to mindfulness and mental-skills training to improve performance and well-being.

By Alex Tzelnic

Aug 27, 2019

Trike Daily

Finding the Pure Land in Nature

A murder in the Grand Canyon led outdoors writer Annette McGivney down the Buddhist path and to discover her own “land of bliss” on the trails.

By Alex Tzelnic

Apr 03, 2019

Trike Daily Meditation & Practice

Escaping the Meditation Guilt Trip

You don’t have to wallow in self-judgment to hold yourself to a higher standard. Tara Brach explains why.

By Alex Tzelnic with Tara Brach

Mar 18, 2019

Trike Daily Society & Environment

How a Buddhist Couple Helped a Somali Writer Find Refuge in America

When Abdi Nor Iftin’s citizen journalism put his life at risk, his supporters in Maine aided his escape.

By Alex Tzelnic

Sep 20, 2018

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

Art Imitates Buddhism

Buddhist teachers share the art that inspires their practice.

By Alex Tzelnic

May 17, 2018

Trike Daily Society & Environment

Why I Won’t Carry a Gun in School

A Zen practitioner and gym teacher argues that we need fewer weapons, not more

By Alex Tzelnic

Feb 28, 2018

Trike Daily Personal Reflections

Five Steps to Renovating Without Losing Your Mind(fulness)

Construction projects, like practice, have no end.

By Alex Tzelnic

Feb 15, 2018

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Cause of Death: The Theories Behind State v. Chauvin

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Apr 21, 2021

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Spring 2021

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Apr 2021

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