Beware the Charismatic Guru
Cultic gurus do not liberate their followers but entrap them.
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Meet Tokyo’s Bartending Monk
Bartenders are easy to confide in. Not just because you’re probably wasted, but because so many others have been before you. Your neighborhood barkeep has already heard it all, and though he might not be able…
An Open Letter to the Buddhist Community from the Osho Council of Rinzai-ji
This morning we received the following open letter to the American Buddhist community from the Osho Council of Rinzai-ji responding to the sexual misconduct of their head Joshu Sasaki Roshi. Recently there has been the allegation…
Getting to Know the Tricycle Sangha
An Interview with Tricycle Community Member Mark Drew
The Buddha on 11th Avenue
This sweet story has been forwarded to Tricycle more than a few times. It appeared in Oakland Local’s “Community Voices” almost a month ago. You can click the following link to read the original piece, by…
The importance of spiritual friends
This post contains audio, video, or images. View media now Too often, January is a time for breaking vows and letting ourselves down, and with the gloomy weather on top of it all, we can find…
What led you to Buddhism?
I would like to hear from community members about what it was that led you to become interested in and/or begin practicing Buddhism. I know one man who, after a lifetime of being an “overachiever”—getting straight…
The Odiyan Buddhist Retreat Center
The following guest blogpost comes our way from Jennifer Chapman of the Nyingma Trust, a Tibetan Buddhist non-profit organization located in Berkeley, CA. Want to tell us about YOUR dharma center? Keep us informed! monty-at-tricycle.com …
Sex in the Sangha: Apparently, we still haven’t had enough
The sex scandals that have rocked the Zen communities in recent weeks are pretty depressing. First it was Eido Shimano, whose exposure on the internet was followed up by a New York Times report. Zen teacher…
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