“I Must Change My Life”
In a recent episode of Tricycle Talks, novelist Charles Johnson discusses why he believes that art should force us out of our usual ways of seeing the world.
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson is a scholar, award-winning novelist, essayist, cartoonist, and martial arts teacher. His latest book is Grand: A Grandparent’s Wisdom for a Happy Life.
Is That So?
A contemporary retelling of a classic Zen tale
Love, Wisdom, and Dr. King
As a philosopher and theologian, MLK’s vision was about more than just politics, says scholar and author Charles Johnson.
May Our Grandchildren Break Free
A lesson on interconnection for the next generation
Turning Word
A novelist, philosopher, and Soto Zen practitioner talks about what Buddhist book has made a significant impact on his practice.
The Dharma and the Artist’s Eye
A Tricycle contributing editor recounts how his religious practice and creative work became expressions of one another.
Every 28 Hours
The case of Trayvon Martin
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Satyagraha Special Section: Blueprints of Freedom
How Martin Luther King, Jr., brought satyagraha to the U.S. and revolutionized the civil rights movement.
The Dharma of Social Transformation
Charles Johnson argues that in cutting the root of our own suffering, we can't help but confront the suffering of society.
Podcasts
How Art Can Liberate Our Perception
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, novelist and cartoonist Charles Johnson discusses his path to writing and why he believes that art should free us from habitual ways of viewing the world.
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Wisdom for My Grandson
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s Editor and Publisher James Shaheen sat down with Charles “Chuck” Johnson to discuss his latest work, Grand: A Grandparent’s Wisdom for the Next Generation, a book of advice for his grandson, Emery. Much of the advice is rooted in Buddhist wisdom.
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