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How Samaya Works
Is samaya a commitment to do whatever your teacher says?
The Subjugation of Evil
In the esoteric Japanese tradition, subduing the external evils of the world as well as the inner evils of one’s own mind is a central element of practice. A scholar explains why we shouldn’t dismiss it…
Old Tibet Meets the American Midwest
A charismatic Ohio-born lama brings the dharma to the Buckeye State.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Brown Body, White Sangha
A meditation on mindfulness of the body brings to light the painful racialized experiences of many practitioners of color—a reality that white communities often fail to take into account.
The Hidden Vegetarians of Tibet
Contrary to popular belief, meat eating has been questioned by masters both past and present.
The Wisdom of Uncertainty
The dharma's true home is neither here nor there.
Departments
CultureMagazine | Spotlight On
Spotlight On: David Orr
Tricycle takes a look at the work of David Orr, visual artist and creator of the abstract mandala series Illumined
Bidia Dandaron
Prisoner, lama, and “neo-Buddhist” heir to a Russian dharma king
Creating a Confident Mind
How to behave more like a lion and less like a dog
CultureMagazine | This Buddhist Life
This Buddhist Life: Edward Simon
Musician Edward Simon talks about the influence that Buddhist practice has had on his career as a jazz pianist and composer.
Brief Teachings
Select wisdom from sources old and new
You Are What You Read
As the dharma is made relatable to modern Western culture, do Buddhism's foundational texts risk becoming obsolete?
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Reviews
One Step Removed
Noelle Oxenhandler reviews Tracy Franz’s My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen Monk’s Wife in Japan.
MeditationMagazine | Dharma Talk
Opening The Injured Heart
The way to live with joy in a painful world is not by shutting down or closing off—just the opposite. A Tibetan teacher shows you how.
Letters to the Editor
A selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers
IdeasMagazine | Letter From The Editor
A Way Through
A letter from Tricycle's editor.
Meet a Sangha: Yellow Springs Dharma Center
A community of dharma practitioners in a small-town in Ohio seeks to maintain the distinct integrity of multiple Buddhist traditions.
What Wild Wild Country Missed
In following the “true crime” model, the Netflix documentary sidesteps larger spiritual questions and the historical import of the countercultural movement.
Meditation App Roundup
Caitlin Van Dusen reviews three meditation apps that assist your meditation practice: Just 6, ZenView, and Aware.
Books in Brief
Covering the latest in Buddhist publishing
Parting Words
A pithy teaching from the Zen Master Yunmen.
Columns
A Call to Conscience
Theravada monk Bhikkhu Bodhi calls for the emergence of a collective Buddhist voice of conscience.
Time to Wake Up
If enlightenment is possible in this life, then why haven't more of us reached it? A Buddhist scholar and practitioner makes a call for genuine awakening.
An Alchemy for Regeneration
The Atlanta-based organization Lead to Life: A People’s Alchemy for Regeneration has a commitment to nonviolence bolstered by spiritual insight and dedicated action.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Column
What Our Memories Make Us
When people age with memories more or less intact, remembering can be a dreadful burden, laden with fears and regrets, or a precious refuge to come home to.
A Painless Present
Buddhism teaches that pain is inevitable. Just being with pain creates an opportunity to cultivate intimacy with it.