Building the Great Turning
A close friend and student of Joanna Macy reflects on her life and legacy—and what we can learn from her example of acting courageously in service of all of life.
James Shaheen
James Shaheen is Tricycle’s editor-in-chief.
Decentering the Self
US Poet Laureate Ada Limón discusses the transformative power of wonder and awe.
Remythologizing the Buddha
Scholar Donald S. Lopez Jr. discusses the dangers of stripping away the supernatural elements of the Buddha’s life.
Practicing Death to Live More Fully
Writer Ann Tashi Slater on funeral rites, the Bardo Thodol, and the liberating effect of marking transitions
IdeasMagazine | Openings, Podcasts
Facing Unreality
An excerpt of a conversation between Ocean Vuong and Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen
IdeasMagazine | Letter from the Editor, The Conversation
Chatbot Dharma
A letter from Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen
The Courage to Be Compassionate
The Dalai Lama’s principal English translator discusses why compassion is fundamental to our basic nature as human beings—and why we tend to resist it.
Learning How to Listen
Playwright Sarah Ruhl discusses how writing has helped her cultivate devotion and attention.
Marking Time and Making Meaning
Experimental musician Jefre Cantu-Ledesma discusses the role of devotion in his music, his Zen practice, and his work as a hospice chaplain.
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