Environment

The Boundless Field of Ecological Chaplaincy

In training Buddhist chaplains, one instructor turns toward the earth for a lesson on how to serve all living things as they blossom or decay.

By Wendy Johnson

Nov 21, 2018

Buddha Once Saved a Crane. Now Its Descendants Are in Danger.

Ecological artist Lillian Ball discusses her new documentary, Sanctuary, about the effort to protect a crane sanctuary at the Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini.

By Matthew Abrahams

Oct 26, 2018

Why Trees Are The Ultimate Meditation Teachers

In Buddhism, trees have long been recognized as living things worthy of recognition and protection.

By Lauren Krauze

Oct 18, 2018

Trike DailyHistory & Philosophy

Everything Human Is Natural

Civilization may pretend to be separate, but nature will always reassert itself.

By Alan Watts

Sep 14, 2018

My Teacher, The Tree

Thai Buddhist monk Ajahn Pasanno and environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill discuss what nature can teach us about love in an interview with Inquiring Mind.

By Kim Criswell, Barbara Gates, and Wes Nisker

Aug 15, 2018

Trike DailySociety & Environment

A Fishy Antidote to a Bloody Sacrifice

Follow an elusive Tibetan Buddhist lama on a “life release,” the controversial practice of buying and releasing an animal destined for slaughter or a life of captivity.

By Monica Thunder

Dec 04, 2017

Trike DailySociety & Environment

Disaster Relief Nurse and Buddhist Practitioner Recounts Serving in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Lisa Droski, who is a member of the Grand Rapids Buddhist Temple, spent three weeks treating patients on St. Thomas with the Red Cross.

By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar

Oct 12, 2017

photo from a wild dharma trip led by Zenki Christian Dillo

Trike DailySociety & Environment

Dharma Gone Wild

Why Zen priest Zenki Christian Dillo teaches Buddhism under the stars in the American West.

By Leath Tonino

Aug 29, 2017

Trike DailyPersonal Reflections

Bear Versus Buddhist

How an asthmatic, middle-aged woman outran a bear in upstate New York and lived to tell the tale.

By Elizabeth Napp

Jul 19, 2017

Trike Daily

Daily wisdom, teachings & critique

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Dec. 15, 2018

Colorado police investigate Shambhala, Twitter’s chief is “tone deaf” after Myanmar retreat, and Trump’s lawyer tries to stop mindfulness in schools. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Matthew Abrahams

Dec 15, 2018

Magazine

The Buddhist Review

Brief Teachings

Select wisdom from sources old and new.

By The Editors

Fall 2014

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

How to Cultivate a Healthy Relationship with a Buddhist Teacher

Committing to a guru can involve considerable risks, but when approached with care, honesty, and critical discernment, the relationship can yield powerful insights.

Scott Tusa

Dec 2018

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