Kurt Spellmeyer

The Wisdom of Uncertainty

The dharma’s true home is neither here nor there.

By Kurt Spellmeyer, Artwork by Bernadette Jiyong Frank

Fall 2018

vintage postage stamps for an article on globalism

Globalism 3.0

The secret to world harmony isn’t oneness. It’s multiplicity.

By Kurt Spellmeyer

Winter 2017

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Trike Daily Personal Reflections

Why You’re Addicted to Your Phone

The nonstop novelty of cell phones distracts us from the true root of our suffering, says Zen priest Kurt Spellmeyer.

By Kurt Spellmeyer

Nov 02, 2017

Muslim activist and a Buddhist priest sit together at a table, buddhism and islam

Magazine Society & Environment

Dialogue Across Difference

In a time of discordance and distrust, especially among religious communities, a Muslim activist and a Buddhist priest come together to discuss and resist the nativism that has surfaced all over the globe.

With Kurt Spellmeyer and Sofia Ali-Khan, Photography by Eric McNatt

Summer 2017

Magazine History & Philosophy

Is the Dharma Democratic?

The Buddha’s radical inclusivity suggests it is.

By Kurt Spellmeyer

Spring 2017

Trike Daily

Now What Do We Do?

Buddhist history to consider on Inauguration Day

By Kurt Spellmeyer

Jan 20, 2017

Magazine

Buddhism and the Market

How a Buddhist understanding of mutual debt can free us from the pressures of building and growing wealth

By Kurt Spellmeyer, Illustrations by Kara Pyle

Summer 2016

Magazine Society & Environment

After the Future

Rediscovering the meaning of rebirth

By Kurt Spellmeyer, Artwork by Mariko Mori

Fall 2015

Magazine Arts & Culture

The Zen Master Is Present

While others busied themselves with no-self, Hakuin asked what a Buddhist self might look like.

By Kurt Spellmeyer

Spring 2015

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Aug. 18, 2018

Thai monks struggle with obesity, an exposé revisits allegations against Noah Levine, and the U.S. makes exceptions on Myanmar sanctions. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Matthew Abrahams

Aug 18, 2018

Magazine

The Buddhist Review

History & Philosophy

You Are What You Read

As the dharma is made relatable to modern Western culture, do Buddhism’s foundational texts risk becoming obsolete?

By Gabriel Lefferts

Fall 2018

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

Training in Tenderness

We all have stubborn habits that are supposed to protect us from injury, upset, or failure. But in most cases, our defenses fail their purpose, instead preventing us from building meaningful connections and reaching true happiness. In this series, Tibetan Buddhist teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche shows us how to reorient ourselves toward tsewa, the tender and open heart that is an innate human quality.

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

Aug 2018

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