Trike Daily Personal Reflections

Me, I Am No Savior

A child who dreamed of being a superhero grows up to find himself powerless in a nation marching from one war to the next.

By Taylor Plimpton

Jan 23, 2020

Missiles being launched from the northern Gaza Strip for article on wartime meditation

Trike Daily Meditation & Practice

Sitting in Wartime

Be mindful of the passing of time, and engage yourself in zazen as though saving your head from fire. —Dogen, 13th-century Japanese Zen master Eyes closed, the body comes into focus. I feel the touch of the ground beneath my sitting bones, the touch of my hands resting on crossed legs. The breath takes over; […]

By Lisa Kremer

Feb 25, 2013

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Warrior Mind: A new weapon for US soldiers

Does meditation have a place in the military? A recent article in Time magazine examines Warrior Mind Training, an increasingly popular program for US armed forces that centers on meditation exercises. Already offered at 11 military institutions, the Army plans to use the meditation program to train over 1 million soldiers in the art of […]

By Tricycle

Sep 15, 2009

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Karmapas Work Together to Identify Reincarnated Lama

Tibetan New Year festivities cut back over coronavirus risk, the two claimants to the title of Karmapa will jointly identify the Shamarpa’s reincarnation, and a project showcasing Buddhist women shut down. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

Feb 15, 2020

Living the Lotus Sutra

Nichiren Shonin taught that the essence of the Lotus Sutra is found by developing faith through chanting what’s called the daimoku (or the odaimoku), the sutra’s sacred title. Myokei Caine-Barrett, the first woman and the first Westerner to hold the position of bishop in the Nichiren Order of North America, leads us through daimoku practice.

Feb 2020