Amanda Lim Patton

Amanda Lim Patton is Tricycle's associate web editor.

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Dharma Centers Reopen Their Doors

After a year of meditating over Zoom, Buddhist communities slowly return to in-person events.

By Amanda Lim Patton

Jul 02, 2021

Building a Buddhist Temple

The director and producer of Mr. Hu and the Temple discuss joint destiny, money-driven monks, and the fate of the ambitious dream to build a Buddhist temple in the Netherlands.

Interview with Yan Ting Yuen and Jia Zhao by Amanda Lim Patton

Aug 18, 2021

A Balanced Pursuit of Justice

How Buddhist is Avatar: The Last Airbender? And what can it teach us about our current moment?

By Amanda Lim Patton and Emily DeMaioNewton

Jul 22, 2020

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Finding Nirvana in the Classics

In The Dharma Bum’s Guide to Western Literature, meditation teacher Dean Sluyter unveils the dharma lessons within different Western classics

Interview with Dean Sluyter by Amanda Lim Patton

Jun 23, 2022

The International Women’s Meditation Center Foundation Honors Outstanding Women in Buddhism

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the award recognizes 20 Buddhist women, including Martine Batchelor and Pamela Ayo Yetunde.

By Amanda Lim Patton

Mar 08, 2022

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Bhutan Earns First Oscar Nomination for ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom,’ Up for Best International Feature Film This Year

The film was shot entirely on one camera with solar-powered batteries. Plus, a Tibet museum opens in Dharamsala, and Pali Wordle arrives.

By Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Lena Rubin

Feb 11, 2022

Beijing Olympics Boycott Opening Ceremonies

Beijing Olympics Commence Despite Protests and Calls for Opening Ceremony Boycott

Activists are pressing the media to cover China’s human rights abuses. Plus, thousands gather for Thich Nhat Hanh’s final memorial service, and Myanmar’s junta arrests protestors marking the one-year anniversary of the military’s coup.

Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Feb 04, 2022

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Soka Gakkai International President Daisaku Ikeda Releases 2022 Peace Proposal

The 40th peace proposal from the organization focuses on the pandemic, climate change, and decreasing dependency on nuclear weapons. Plus, memorial ceremonies and tributes continue for Thich Nhat Hanh, and Dzogchen Master Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche passes into parinirvana.

Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Jan 29, 2022

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Follow Memorial Ceremonies for Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

Ceremonies will be broadcast online from Huế, Vietnam, and Plum Village, France. Plus, the Rubin Museum of Art returns two stolen wooden carvings to Nepal, and Bhutan plans to reopen a historic pilgrimage trail.

Alison Spiegel and Amanda Lim Patton

Jan 22, 2022