Thanissaro Bhikkhu

The Karma of Now

Why the present moment isn’t the goal

Spring 2020

Safety in Duality

While the dharma contains non-dualistic teachings, the Buddha still believed that we can tell the difference between what we should and shouldn’t do.

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Dec 11, 2019

Less Is More

The fewer things you think about at any given time, the more you’ll see right here, right now.

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Sep 24, 2018

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What’s Noble about the Four Noble Truths?

The doctrine that brings ordinary people to noble attainment

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

May 01, 2018

The Far Shore

Want to free yourself from suffering? Make sure to put the four noble truths first, says a Theravada monk.

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Summer 2018

The Buddha’s Original Teachings on Mindfulness

The Satipatthana Sutta, from the Pali Canon, outlines some of the Buddha’s first instructions in establishing mindful awareness.

Translation and introduction by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Mar 05, 2018

Trike Daily History & Philosophy

Three Tactics from the Buddha to Forgive without Feeling Defeated

Ken McLeod’s piece in the Winter 2017 issue questioned the role of forgiveness in Mahayana Buddhist thought. A Theravadan monk responds.

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Feb 17, 2018

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Magazine Meditation & Practice

Why Shame Gets a Bad Rap

(But shouldn’t)

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Summer 2017

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The Buddha’s Baggage

Everything you wanted to know about karma but were afraid to ask

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Winter 2016

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Over 200 members of India’s Dalit community converted to Buddhism after the brutal rape of a young Dalit woman, Sri Lankan monks oppose an amendment giving the president more power, and the Rubin Museum of Art plans a new space for emotional and social learning. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen

Oct 24, 2020

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Be a “See-It-All”

A brief teaching from a Buddhist author

By Andrew Holecek

Fall 2020

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Concern without Panic

Threats to health and well-being can instill in us deep-seated feelings of anxiety and concern for our safety and that of those around us. In this Dharma Talk series, the Bön Buddhist master Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche teaches meditation practices that can help us respond to those emotions from a place of calm awareness instead of fear.

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Oct 2020

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Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Magazine Teachings

The Karma of Now

Trike Daily Teachings

Safety in Duality

Trike Daily Teachings

Less Is More

Trike Daily Teachings

What’s Noble about the Four Noble Truths?

Magazine Teachings

The Far Shore

Trike Daily

The Buddha’s Original Teachings on Mindfulness

Trike Daily History & Philosophy

Three Tactics from the Buddha to Forgive without Feeling Defeated

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Why Shame Gets a Bad Rap

Magazine History & Philosophy

The Buddha’s Baggage