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How did Buddhism become a global religion? An overview

The following is from Buddhism for Beginners, our Q&A-based website, designed to cover the Buddhist basics.

By The Editors

Winter 2019

What’s In A Word? Dharma

The meaning of dharma

By Andrew Olendzki

Winter 2019

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The Dance of Reciprocity

How a Zen nun discovered generosity in receiving

By Hai An (Sister Ocean)

Winter 2019

In Brief

Select wisdom from sources old and new

By The Editors

Winter 2019

Unity In Difference

Tibetan Buddhism’s nonsectarian rimé philosophy offers four steps for folding ideological diversity into your spiritual practice.

By Khentrul Rinpoche

Winter 2019

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Making the Invisible Visible

A law professor offers a practice to uncover our own biases and face the realities of racism.

By Rhonda Magee

Fall 2019

In Brief

Select wisdom from sources old and new

By The Editors

Fall 2019

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What’s in a Word? Karma

The meaning of karma.

By Andrew Olendzki

Fall 2019

On Not Losing Heart

When we’re tempted to give up, a simple shift in perspective can remind us that everything we do matters.

By Pema Chödrön

Fall 2019

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Dharma Ocean Closing

Dharma Ocean teacher Reggie Ray steps down, protests erupt in India after discriminatory immigration law passes, and Beijing exhibition features art from Panchen Lama’s monastery. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

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Dec 14, 2019

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The Mandala Master

For more than two decades, Losang Samten has spread lessons of interdependence in the West through Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas.

Interview with Losang Samten by Anne Doran and Frank Olinsky

Winter 2019

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Pilgrimage Unbound

Pilgrimage is often thought of as a transformative journey to a far away place with trials and tribulations along the way, but this doesn’t always have to be the case. Learn how Himalayan Buddhist ways of relating to sacred spaces can inform a sense of pilgrimage grounded in the routines of our everyday lives.

Lama Elizabeth Monson

Nov 2019

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