An Unlikely Miracle
A story about the preciousness of human life offers solace and encouragement when things seem particularly hard.
Vanessa Zuisei Goddard
Vanessa Zuisei Goddard is the Guiding Teacher for Ocean Mind Sangha, a virtual community of Zen practitioners, and the author of Still Running: The Art of Meditation in Motion and the children's book Weather Any Storm. She is based in Panama City, Panama.
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A Fierce and Tender Clarity
When it comes to working with anger, the only way out is through.
The Five Percent
How to work with our many selves.
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Pocket Paramis: Patience
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Stuck in Slow Motion
An unexplained, all-encompassing fatigue forces a Zen teacher to take life at an easier pace.
The Unbinding
Finding inspiration in the myth, magic, and moment of clear seeing in the story of the Buddha’s enlightenment
Podcasts
Inside Tricycle’s Fall 2021 Issue
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, editor-in-chief James Shaheen is joined by three contributors—Jordan Quaglia, Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, and Ira Helderman—to take a closer look at our Fall 2021 issue.
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Dharma Talks
Right Relationship as the Ninth Factor of the Path
All of life is made up of relationships, so how do we relate more skillfully to ourselves and to others? In this talk, lay Zen teacher Zuisei Goddard draws upon the Buddhist teachings to illuminate the…
The Four Immeasurables: A Science of Compassion
In this series, Vanessa Zuisei Goddard speaks of the four immeasurables as a “science of compassion,” showing the incredible power loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity have to transform our relationships with others.
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