
Trike Daily Personal Reflections
Is Ram Dass Still Here Now?
A friend of the late spiritual teacher recounts their conversations on life and death.
By Rameshwar DasA friend of the late spiritual teacher recounts their conversations on life and death.
By Rameshwar DasReflections on cancer diagnosis, fear, and gratitude
By Douglas PenickIn a year of overwhelming loss, there’s no one right way to grieve.
By Claire B. Willis and Marnie Crawford SamuelsonAlthough I studied Buddhism as a young man, it wasn’t until I reached the later years of my life that I truly understood the Buddha’s first encounters with old age, sickness, and death.
By Lewis RichmondUbasute, the mythical Japanese practice of leaving an older relative to die on a mountain, speaks to society’s troubling attitudes toward aging.
Interview with Edward Drott by Karen JensenDying with compassion means having a plan in place for those left behind. A practitioner recounts how she navigated the process with her dharma friends.
By Rena GrahamExploring our fear of the dark can reveal truths about death and what comes after.
By Andrew HolecekIn some Thai hospitals, Buddhists can observe autopsies to contemplate death. A Thai Forest monk explains the power of this practice.
By Ajahn SumedhoHow the at-home death movement can provide a dignified, personal, and meaningful send-off (whether we’re Buddhists or not).
By Julia Hirsch