Awake in the World

Fostering Peace, Inside and Out

A Theravada monk and scholar outlines three steps toward real peace, and the role of our spiritual practice in achieving it.

By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi

Jan 01, 2019

LGBTQ rally for story about having real conversations

Trike Daily Personal Reflections

Having Real Conversations (Even with My Sister)

A Buddhist practitioner recalls a moment when she turned her back on a very sincere question.

By Tina Lear

Jan 08, 2018

Nepal Disaster Relief

Want to donate to the rescue effort in Nepal? Here is a list of qualified aid organizations.

By Tricycle

Apr 27, 2015

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Trike DailySociety & Environment

In the Spirit of Service

International aid leaders explain how Buddhism's boundless states—lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—manifest in their work.

By Sharon Salzberg, Pierre Ferrari, David G. Addiss, Ellen Agler and Jeffrey C. Walker

Apr 08, 2015

Trike DailySociety & Environment

No More Nukes

Sokka Gakkai International's president calls for nuclear nonproliferation and increased aid for displaced persons.

By Tricycle

Feb 03, 2015

A Tibetan Buddhist Nun Blazes a Trail for Other Women to Follow

Founded by Thubten Chodron, Sravasti Abbey is one of the only communities in the US where women can become fully ordained in the tradition.

By Tracy Simmons

Feb 02, 2015

Putting an End to Buddhist Patriarchy

In order to become a force for social change, Buddhism needs to rid itself of enduring ills—the barring of female ordination first among them.

By Ajahn Brahm

Jan 30, 2015

Trike DailySociety & Environment

The Economy of Salvation

To achieve the Buddhist goal of release from karmic debt, we must annul economic debt.

By Alex Caring-Lobel

Jan 20, 2015

Trike DailySociety & Environment

Why I Support Fast Food Workers

The fast food strikes are about more than fair pay—they're about recognizing the innate dignity of oneself and others.

By Sharon Salzberg

Dec 04, 2014

Trike Daily

Daily wisdom, teachings & critique

Tiny Gathas

When we practice awareness, something as simple as checking the weather app becomes a gentle nudge toward awakening.

By Tina Lear

Mar 30, 2020

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The Buddhist Review

What Our Kids Are Reading

A glimpse of the latest in Buddhist books for kids

By Sumi Loundon Kim

Spring 2020

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

sebene selassie teaching mindfulness of the four elements

Mindfulness of the Four Elements: Reconnecting with the World

In the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha taught practitioners to contemplate the four elements—earth, fire, water, and air—as a foundation of mindfulness practice. Our Meditation Month teacher, Sebene Selassie, shows how this oft-overlooked practice of examining the elements as basic metaphors for experience can help us see our inherent connections to nature.

Sebene Selassie

Mar 2020

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