Amanda Lim Patton

Amanda Lim Patton is Tricycle's assistant 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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Aung San Suu Kyi’s Lawyer Says He’s Not Allowed to Speak About Her Case

The deposed civilian leader has been detained since February 1. Plus, LGBTQ monk and makeup artist is named one of TIME’s 2021 Next Generation Leaders, and a climate report reveals uprooted livelihoods in Tibet. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

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

Oct 16, 2021

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Chinese Government Instructs Tibetan Monastics to Learn Chinese Language

Monastics have been instructed to speak to each other in Mandarin and translate classroom texts. Plus, floods hit the historic city of Ayutthaya, and two important Buddhist leaders pass away. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

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

Oct 09, 2021

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A Tibetan Cafe Inspired by the Dalai Lama Fundraises to Avoid Closure

Reka Gawa opened the Himalaya Café in Edinburgh after a chance meeting with His Holiness. Plus, Apple launches its Mindfulness watch app and the British Museum opens an exhibition of drawings by Katsushika Hokusai. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Amanda Lim Patton and Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Oct 02, 2021

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Allen Ginsberg Photography Exhibit Featuring Gelek Rimpoche Opens at the Tibet House

The exhibit features never-before-seen photos. Plus, Robert Thurman discusses his new book and Zen priest Ruth Ozeki’s new novel comes out. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

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

Sep 25, 2021

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India to Host Its First Global Buddhist Conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give out an award for the promotion of Buddhist studies. Plus, a Vajryana Monlam is held in the U.S. and the Rubin Museum opens an interactive learning lab. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

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

Sep 18, 2021

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Myanmar’s Military Releases Vitriolic Monk Ashin Wirathu

Without offering further details, the junta stated that all charges against the so-called “Buddhist Bin Laden” had been dropped. Plus, Bhutanese monks support sexual education and Pasadena Buddhist temple hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

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

Sep 11, 2021

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Poet, translator, and Zen Buddhist priest Norman Fischer shares lessons from his decades of practice: from relationships, to emptiness, to activism, to cultural encounters between East and West.

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Oct 2021

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Amanda Lim Patton

Featured Articles

Trike Daily News

Dharma Centers Reopen Their Doors

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

Building a Buddhist Temple

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

A Balanced Pursuit of Justice

Latest Articles

Trike Daily News

Aung San Suu Kyi’s Lawyer Says He’s Not Allowed to Speak About Her Case

Trike Daily News

Chinese Government Instructs Tibetan Monastics to Learn Chinese Language

Trike Daily News

A Tibetan Cafe Inspired by the Dalai Lama Fundraises to Avoid Closure

Trike Daily News

Allen Ginsberg Photography Exhibit Featuring Gelek Rimpoche Opens at the Tibet House

Trike Daily News

India to Host Its First Global Buddhist Conference

Trike Daily News

Myanmar’s Military Releases Vitriolic Monk Ashin Wirathu