Tricycle’s Meditation Group
Tricycle’s Meditation Group for Tricycle subscribers will provide weekly meditations and small group discussions led by renowned Buddhist teachers.
Virtual Events and Retreats
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Upcoming Events
Tricycle Meditation Month 2025
Tricycle Meditation Month is an annual challenge to commit to a daily practice. This year’s theme is Mindfulness, Wisdom, and Compassion: Exploring the Nature of Experience with John Dunne.
Pilgrimage to India & Nepal 2025
Join us on this Buddhist Pilgrimage to India & Nepal and explore what the Buddha said were the four sites that every committed dharma practitioner should visit.
February 8-21, 2025.
Pilgrimage to Ladakh, India 2025
Join us on this Buddhist Pilgrimage to Ladakh, India, and immerse yourself in Tibetan Buddhism on the rooftop of the world during this all-inclusive, small group journey.
May 16-28, 2025.
Pilgrimage to Mongolia 2025
Join us on this Buddhist Pilgrimage to Mongolia and witness a Buddhist renaissance firsthand in the Land of the Eternal Blue Sky from June 29-July 13, 2025.
Past Events
Poetry in Translation with Wang Ping
Join us on December 5 at 2 p.m. ET for a conversation with Chinese American writer and artist Wang Ping exploring poetry and translation.
Abortion and the First Precept: A Conversation with Buddhist Journalist Katy Butler
Join us on November 14 at 2 P.M. ET for a conversation with Buddhist journalist Katy Butler to discuss the ethics of abortion from a Buddhist perspective.
Post-Election Gathering with Sharon Salzberg
Join us on Wednesday, November 13 at 12 P.M. ET for a Post-Election Meditation and Q&A with Sharon Salzberg.
The Oceans of Cruelty: A Retelling of One of the World’s Oldest Story Collections with Writer Douglas Penick
Join us on October 30 at 2 P.M. ET for a conversation with writer Douglas Penick to discuss his new book, “The Oceans of Cruelty: Twenty-Five Tales of a Corpse Spirit,” a thrilling re-creation of the 11th-century Sanskrit collection the “Vetala Panchavimshati.”
How to Be Virtuous During an Election Cycle
Zen Buddhist priest and clinical psychologist Seth Segall discusses what it means to be a virtuous person during an election cycle.
I’m Mindful, Now What?
Mindfulness is everywhere, but what if you’re ready to go deeper? Join Andrew Holecek on August 28 to learn practices that go beyond.
Fearless Zen: Developing the Spirit Through Fearlessness
How does one maintain their calm and concentration on the cushion—and with a sword at her throat? Join us on July 11 at 2 P.M. ET for a conversation with Cristina Moon exploring Zen training, martial arts, fine arts, and more.
Enriching Our Lives with Black Contemplative Practices
Join us on June 13 at 2 P.M. ET for a conversation with Dr. Kamilah Majied exploring Black contemplative practices and how they can offer guidance for wise, courageous living.
My Meditation Journey: An Event with Helen Tworkov and Tergar
Join Helen Tworkov, Tricycle Founder and co-author of Mingyur Rinpoche’s books, for this 60-minute conversation on May 4, 2024 at 10 A.M. ET with Tergar International founder Cortland Dahl.
The Buddhism & Ecology Summit: Touching The Earth
Join us April 17-21 for Tricycle’s second annual Buddhism and Ecology Summit, a weeklong series of conversations with Buddhist teachers, writers, environmental activists and psychologists on transforming eco-anxiety into awakened action. We’ll offer perspectives and practices for working with difficult emotions and creating pathways to meaningful action.
Tricycle’s Buddhist Film Festival
We invite you to join us for our first ever Buddhist Film Festival from March 15-24, 2024, offering five feature length films, five short films, and a live interview and Q&A with filmmaker Lana Wilson, director of The Departure, in conversation with Zen teacher Koshin Paley Ellison.
Politics in the Dharma Hall: A Conversation with John Peacock
Join us on February 26 at 1 P.M. ET for a conversation with John Peacock to explore the question, “Do politics belong in the Dharma Hall?”
Resilience, Recovery, Repair: An online speaker series with May We Gather
We invite you to join us for Resilience, Recovery, Repair, an online speaker series in January and February 2024 hosted by May We Gather in collaboration with Tricycle.
Tricycle Meditation Month 2024
Tricycle Meditation Month is an annual challenge to commit to a daily practice throughout January. This year’s theme is Opening Your Heart: The Four Boundless States and will be led by Buddhist meditation teacher and practitioner Scott Tusa.
What Is Enlightenment? A Conversation with Dale Wright
Join us on January 18 at 2 P.M. ET for a conversation with Dale Wright to discuss the question “what is enlightenment?” and how the ways that we answer it can activate our lives and put us on a path of transformative practice.
Translating Vajrayana: Creative Approaches to Classical Texts with Ken McLeod
Join us on December 18 at 1 P.M. ET for a conversation with Ken McLeod to discuss the Vajrayana tradition and explore the question, how can the genius of Tibetan Buddhism become intelligible and accessible to the contemporary practitioner?
Opening Your Heart: A Workshop with Scott Tusa
Join us on December 4, 2023 at 2 p.m. ET for a conversation with Scott Tusa on opening your heart through teachings on the four boundless states.
Illumination: The Buddhist Method of No-Method with Rebecca Li
Join us on November 28 at 3:30 P.M. ET for a conversation with Rebecca Li to discuss her new book, her recent Tricycle article, and practice in the age of Zoom.
Breathing Through the Whole Body: The Culminating Instruction with Will Johnson
Join us on November 15, 2023 at 12 p.m. ET for a conversation with Will Johnson on the Buddha’s culminating instruction in the Satipatthana Sutta to “breathe through the whole body.”
Reaching Our Full Potential: A Conversation with Sharon Salzberg and Megan Mook
Join us on October 2 at 2 p.m. ET for a conversation with Sharon Salzberg and Megan Mook on how to open to our own greatest potential.
The Asking: A Poetry Reading & Conversation with Jane Hirshfield
Join us on September 26 at 5pm ET for a poetry reading and discussion with Hirshfield about her new body of work. In conversation with Tricycle’s Editor-in-Chief James Shaheen, she will share poems from her new collection, offer insights at the intersection of Buddhist practice and creative process, explore her upbringing and inspirations, and consider how we can live with greater courage, curiosity and kinship with all of life.
Dark Meditation: Exploring Inner Space with Lama Justin von Bujdoss
On August 10 at 3 p.m. ET, von Bujdoss joins Tricycle in conversation with Executive Editor Phil Ryan to discuss the practice of dark meditation within the context of Vajrayana Buddhist tradition. He will share insights from his own 49-day retreat—which ultimately led to his decision to leave his work as a chaplain within the New York City department of corrections—and will answer questions from the audience.
The Lojong Slogans: A Practical Guide to a Compassionate Life with Judy Lief
Join us on July 28 at 4-5 pm ET for an exploration and demonstration of lojong slogan practice with Acharya Judy Lief, a teacher in the Shambhala tradition of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Lief is the editor of Chogyam Trungpa’s Training the Mind, which contains Trungpa Rinpoche’s commentaries on the lojong teachings. In this hour-long virtual event, Lief will offer an introduction to lojong practice, walk us through several of the 59 slogans, and take questions from the audience.
Dharma & Emancipation: Reflections on Juneteenth with Dr. Kamilah Majied
Everyone can practice with and reflect on Juneteenth as a part of their liberation from the effects of enslavement, including waking up to the aspects of their lives that are impacted by the power, oppression and privilege dynamics that are residuals of the enslavement of African heritage people. Sign up to receive this conversation with Dr. Kamilah Majied, PhD exploring these topics and more.