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Sacred Waste
Documenting the conundrum of religious waste
Karen Jensen
Karen Jensen is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn.
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The Sacred Polyester of Tibetan Khata
Once made from wool, these highly symbolic textiles are now frequently made of polyester—and quickly polluting the planet. Tricycle speaks with anthropologist Huatse Gyal about their various meanings, history, and the conundrum of religious waste.
Self in Translation
Polly Barton’s Fifty Sounds blows open ideas of a stable self and the supposed impediments of language.
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Temple Wives
Shin Buddhism’s bomori, or “temple guardians,” challenge assumptions about gender roles, domestic life, and religious authority.
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Kyoto Temple Plans Outer Space Location
Daigoji, a temple in Kyoto, Japan, was founded in 874 and has survived the many twists and turns of history—including Japan’s destructive Onin War in the 15th century. But this Shingon Buddhist temple is hardly stuck…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Bhutan Vaccinates Its Population in Record Time
The Buddhist country has administered shots to a whopping 93 percent of its eligible population, thieves target a Buddhist temple in North Carolina, and activists in Myanmar choose protesting over celebrating the new year. Tricycle looks…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Buddhist Monk Rescued After Being Trapped in Cave
A Thai monk is rescued after being trapped inside a cave for days, two Tibetan motorcyclists embark on a journey across India, and a communal matcha ceremony in Japan changes due to COVID-19. Tricycle looks back…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Thieves Steal from California Buddhist Temples
String of thefts target donations at Buddhist temples in Southern California, a Japanese temple programs “Buddhabot” with the Sutta Nipata, and Buddhist legal defender Alvin Sykes dies at 64. Tricycle looks back at the events of…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Sri Lanka Targets Muslim Minority with Proposed Burqa Ban
In Sri Lanka, a proposal to close over 1,000 Islamic schools and ban the burqa seeks government approval, monks in Seoul march to support anti-coup protestors in Myanmar, and Japanese monastics and worshippers walk on hot…
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