Emma Varvaloucas

Trike Daily

Dispatch from South Korea

As the Won Buddhist order inaugurates their new head dharma master, a Tricycle editor explores the country’s spiritual landscape.

By Emma Varvaloucas

Nov 13, 2018

Magazine

What We’re Reading

The latest in Buddhist publishing plus a book worth rereading.

By Eliza Rockefeller, Gabriel Lefferts, Emma Varvaloucas

Winter 2018

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

Shaolin Monks Kick, Flip, and Dance in the Martial Arts Ballet Sutra

Kung fu acrobatics serve as more than just cheap tricks in a skillful and evocative performance.

By Emma Varvaloucas

Oct 22, 2018

Reclining Buddha statute, Wat Pho, Thailand, buddhism race

Trike Daily Teachings

What the Buddha Taught Us About Race

Thai forest monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu discusses four main takeaways from his new translation of the Sutta Nipata.

By Emma Varvaloucas

Aug 09, 2018

Trike Daily

Same Old Story in a New World

Journalist Katy Butler, who wrote the first exposés on sexual abuse in Buddhist communities in the 80s and 90s, discusses what has changed with the #MeToo movement.

By Emma Varvaloucas

Aug 01, 2018

Trike Daily Meditation & Practice

Tricycle Talks: Transforming Negativity Through Fierce Feminine Wisdom

Lama Tsultrim Allione discusses the fierce feminine figures of Tibetan Buddhism and how they can teach us to transform negative emotions into clarity and strength.

By Emma Varvaloucas

Jul 12, 2018

Trike Daily Meditation & Practice

The International Mindfulness Teachers Association Launches

The organization, which aims to professionalize the mindfulness field, will offer membership to meditation teachers as well as personal certification and program accreditation.

By Emma Varvaloucas

Nov 08, 2017