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How a Buddhist Couple Helped a Somali Writer Find Refuge in America

When Abdi Nor Iftin’s citizen journalism put his life at risk, his supporters in Maine aided his escape.

By Alex Tzelnic

Sep 20, 2018

Living Lighter with Less

Matthieu Ricard explains how to let go of attachments and be content with what you have.

By Matthieu Ricard

May 30, 2018

The Brush Is Mightier: Kazuaki Tanahashi’s Guide to Social Transformation

The Japanese artist and activist discusses his new book Painting Peace: Art in a Time of Global Crisis, and explains what art and activism have in common.

Marie Scarles interviews Kazuaki Tanahashi

May 15, 2018

Shinnyo-en Priest Bringing Meditation to New York City Police Department

An “instant connection” between Buddhist priest Qalvy Grainzvolt and former NYPD Transit Chief Joe Fox set the groundwork for teaching meditation to America’s largest police force.

By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar

Feb 13, 2018

Trike DailySociety & Environment

Fifty, Not Forty-nine

Why one Zen practitioner counts Omar Mateen among the dead.

By Joshin Brian Byrnes

Jun 24, 2016

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks to a crowd

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A Buddhist priest reflects on the occasion of the civil rights leader’s birthday.

By Zenju Earthlyn Manuel

Jan 18, 2016

Trike DailySociety & Environment

The Power of Altruism to Change the World

Tibetan Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard in conversation with Joan Duncan Oliver

By Tricycle

Oct 20, 2015

Trike DailyPersonal Reflections

The Pope and a Cow’s Hoofprint

A dharma lesson in recognizing the goodness in others

By Mary Talbot

Oct 16, 2015

The Nones Are Looking for More

In a recent HuffPo article, Tricycle contributing editor Clark Strand describes increasing dissatisfaction with spirituality

By Max Zahn

May 09, 2014

Trike Daily

Daily wisdom, teachings & critique

Turning a Ship

Transforming our habits requires a moment of insight coupled with sustained effort.

By Oren Jay Sofer

Sep 25, 2018

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The Buddhist Review

You Are What You Read

As the dharma is made relatable to modern Western culture, do Buddhism’s foundational texts risk becoming obsolete?

By Gabriel Lefferts

Fall 2018

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

Waking Up by Breaking Down Barriers

Meditation can be painful. Especially if it’s practiced for long hours in a Zen retreat. But that’s not why Rinzai Zen teacher Genki Roshi once described meditation to his student Kurt Spellmeyer as “dying on the cushion.” In this series, Spellmeyer, now a Zen priest, takes a closer look at what exactly “dies” on the cushion—our sense of self, the death of which allows us to exist in perpetual harmony with the surrounding world. When meditative insight rids the self of barriers, what remains is an open gate of awareness and communication.

Kurt Spellmeyer

Sep 2018

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