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MeditationMagazine | Special Section
What Green Tara Can Teach Us about Fear
A calming exercise
Fear
An introduction to the special section
The Gift of Fear
Fear is a part of human nature, so there is little point in forcing ourselves to overcome it or pretending to be unaffected by it. In fact, we do so at our peril.
Learning to Speak the Truth
A daughter faces her fears and speaks the truth about her mother's once undocumented status.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Special Section
Drowning on My Cushion
One practitioner's journey to learn how to resettle her body and mind after a near-death experience
MeditationMagazine | Special Section
A Safe Container for Fear
When you embrace your emotional experience, anxiety fades away.
Canonical Teachings on Fear
Ancient wisdom for the modern age
Features
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
When My Son Became a Monk
A mother adjusts to her son’s new way of being in the world.
The Tree Guardians of Kyoto
The Japanese monastic tradition of forest stewardship goes back centuries.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Inseparable across Lifetimes
Love letters between Buddhist visionaries in contemporary Tibet
The Art That Opens
The creations of culture are far more than high-status objects—they connect us with otherwise inaccessible worlds that reach across individual time and place.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Dying while Alive
A memoirist documents her final months.
Mapping Your Mind: The Original Buddhist Psychology
Demystifying the Abhidharma
Departments
Letters to the Editor
A selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers
Magazine | Letter From The Editor
The Web of Shared Support
A letter from Tricycle’s editor
Buddha Buzz Fall 2017
All the latest in Buddhist goings-on: books, news, and more
Brief Teachings
Select wisdom from sources old and new
CultureMagazine | This Buddhist Life
This Buddhist Life: Kodo Nishimura
Q&A with Kodo Nishimura, makeup artist and Buddhist monk
Spotlight On: Amanda Giacomini
Artist Amanda Giacomini is on a quest to paint 10,000 Buddhas.
Meet a Sangha: South Carolina Dharma Group
Meet South Carolina Dharma group, a Tibetan Gelugpa sangha.
Understand, Realize, Give Up, Develop
Three contemporary Buddhist teachers discuss their take on what's traditionally known as "the four noble truths": why they believe the term has been mistranslated and the concepts behind it misunderstood.
On Hardship & Hope
Two teachings to instill inspiration when we feel paralyzed by despair
Focusing
A practice to complement meditation
The Last Dalai Lama
A new graphic novel details the life of Tibet's most famous—and possibly final—Dalai Lama.
Books in Brief
Covering the latest in Buddhist publishing
Meditation App Roundup: Fall 2017
Caitlin Van Dusen reviews three meditation apps: Chop Wood Daily Mindfulness Challenge, Simple Habit, and Meditation Studio.
Zen Master Raven Stories
A brief excerpt from Zen Master Raven: The Teachings of a Wise Old Bird
Columns
Guardians of the World
The Buddha's superheroes, "two bright qualities [that] protect the world"
Real Belief
Interfaith chaplain and dharma teacher Pamela Gayle White discusses the meaning of belief.
Raising Lettuce, Buddhist Style
Gotham Greens lettuce is infused with beneficial Buddhist vibes thanks to the 40 or so Tibetans employed by the Brooklyn-based growers.
The Whole Earth is Medicine
Longtime columnist Wendy Johnson reflects on the meanings (and uses) of sage.
The Ancient Art of Imbibing
"What happened to controlled, contemplative tippling?"