My Phone Call With Mortality
Reflections on cancer diagnosis, fear, and gratitude
Douglas Penick
Douglas Penick is a longtime Buddhist practitioner and has published three Gesar of Ling episodes. His books include the recent essay collection The Age of Waiting, adapted from Tricycle articles, and the upcoming The Oceans of Cruelty.
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X-rated Tips from an Ex-Monk
A new translation of The Passion Book brings to light author Gendun Chopel's belief that even sexual pleasure could be a path to enlightenment.
What Are You Meditating For?
Letting go of getting anywhere with your practice
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Singing the Void
The yearning, poetry, and love of three masters
The Divine Messenger
As he reflects on the aging self, writer Douglas Penick comes to appreciate uncertainty and the slipperiness of memory.
To Music
Reflections on the sounds of an interdependent world
On The Departure of A Beloved Brother
When we lose a loved one, we lose a part of ourselves
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Going Everywhere While Staying Put
A centuries-old Korean fantasy novel is alive with Buddhist insight into space and time.
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Love Passing Beneath Shadows
A playwright and a poet create beauty in the face of death in Letters from Max.
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