Kate Lila Wheeler

Kate Lila Wheeler is a contributing editor to Tricycle and the author of Not Where I Started From.

Acts That Purify Our Existence: Dana, Sila, and Bhavana

A celebrated Theravada monk and meditation teacher explains the importance of the ethical dimension of Buddhist practice.

By Sayadaw U Pandita and Kate Lila Wheeler

Jul 22, 2019

This May Be Heaven Or This May Be Hell

Reinventing oneself in Bangkok

By Kate Lila Wheeler

Spring 2010

Cave With a View

On a monthlong retreat in a Himalayan meditation cave, Kate Wheeler learns more from companionship than solitude.

By Kate Lila Wheeler

Summer 2007

This is Your Brain on Buddhism

Kate Wheeler finds new inspiration at the Dalai Lama’s thirteenth Mind and Life conference.

By Kate Lila Wheeler

Spring 2006

Pretty in Pink

When bald was beautiful: Kate Wheeler remembers her temporary ordination in Burma.

By Kate Lila Wheeler

Winter 2004

‘Pay Attention for Goodness’ Sake by Sylvia Boorstein

Pay Attention, for Goodness’ SakePracticing the Perfections of the Heart: The Buddhist Path of KindnessSylvia BoorsteinNew York: Ballantine Books, 2002282 pp.; $24.95 (cloth) “A rose is a rose is a rose.” This well-known poem by Gertrude Stein conveys the intense presence of any one rose amidst all others while reminding us of the absurdity, the […]

By Kate Lila Wheeler

Fall 2002

Magazine Arts & Culture

I Give You My Life

By Ayya Khema

By Kate Lila Wheeler

Spring 1999

Magazine Society & Environment

The Bond Between Women

By China Galland

By Kate Lila Wheeler

Winter 1998

Magazine Arts & Culture

Opening the Lotus: A Woman’s Guide to Buddhism

By Sandy Boucher

By Kate Lila Wheeler

Winter 1997

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Has Secularism Become a Religion?

In an excerpt from Secularizing Buddhism: New Perspectives on a Dynamic Tradition, scholar Sarah Shaw recognizes the value and potential pitfalls of secular interpretations of Buddhism.

By Sarah Shaw

Jul 27, 2021

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A Matter of Life and Death

Thoughts on a classic text about dying and duality from a late Zen teacher

Adapted from a talk by Sojun Mel Weitsman, edited by Hozan Alan Senauke

Summer 2021

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The Steadying Power of Patience

Patience, one of Buddhism’s ten paramis (perfections), is a steadying force that supports us during times of trial and stress. Insight Meditation teacher Dawn Scott explains how to cultivate this noble and essential attribute and how it can reveal a wealth of meaning in everyday experiences.

Dawn Scott

Jul 2021

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Kate Lila Wheeler

Trike Daily Teachings

Acts That Purify Our Existence: Dana, Sila, and Bhavana

Magazine Arts & Culture

This May Be Heaven Or This May Be Hell

Magazine Personal Reflections

Cave With a View

Magazine Body & Mind

This is Your Brain on Buddhism

Magazine Personal Reflections

Pretty in Pink

Magazine

‘Pay Attention for Goodness’ Sake by Sylvia Boorstein

Magazine Arts & Culture

I Give You My Life

Magazine Society & Environment

The Bond Between Women

Magazine Arts & Culture

Opening the Lotus: A Woman’s Guide to Buddhism