The Calligrapher’s Apprentice

A Chan master looks back on the lessons his teacher imparted with brush, ink, and paper.

By Guo Jun

In the End

Encounters with death

By Douglas Penick, Photography by Walter Schels

Buddhism’s Higher Power

Is there a place for prayer in our practice? For this practitioner, the answer is an unequivocal yes—and a place for God, too.

By Hannah Tennant-Moore

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Does Mindfulness Belong in Public Schools?

Two views

Responses by Candy Gunther Brown and Saki Santorelli, Illustrations by Pep Montserrat

Eddies in the Roaring Stream

Mornings with Zen masters

By Leath Tonino, Illustrations by Devin Amato

The Myth of the Historical Buddha

Is Shakyamuni more fiction than fact?

By Bernard Faure

Our Little Tragedy

A writer tours the charnel grounds of the contemporary world.

By Clancy Martin, Artwork by Alana Corra

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Far from Home

Not-knowing is most intimate.

By Henry Shukman

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We Are Not One

Interdependence is not what you (and many others) may think.

By Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Artwork by Walton Ford

Letters to the Editor Spring 2016

A selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers

By Tricycle

For the Sake of Argument

A letter from Tricycle’s editor, James Shaheen

By James Shaheen

Featured Contributors Spring 2016

Contributors include Walter Schels, Hannah Tennant-Moore, Clancy Martin, and Ayya Medhanandi Bhikkhuni; Cartoons from DiegoFer Otero Paredes and Carlos Eduardo Valencia Alfonso

By Tricycle

Buddha Buzz Spring 2016

All the latest in Buddhist goings-on: books, news, and more

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Brief Teachings

Select wisdom from sources old and new

By The Editors

Q&A with Jacquetta Gomes

The first female Buddhist fire chaplain

By Max Zahn

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The Dharma of Snow

Be patient and persevere: results on the path will come in due time, and sometimes all at once, like the sudden melting of snow.

By Ayya Medhanandi Bhikkhuni

Seeing Things as They Are

Understanding the 3 marks of existence

By C. W. Huntington, Jr., Photography by Tian Jun

Who Knows?

An interview with Joseph Goldstein

By James Shaheen

Buddhism 2.0

Curtis White reviews the recent Steve Jobs film

By Curtis White

Meditation App Roundup: Spring 2016

Reviews of three meditation apps: Mind, Zentered, and Muse.

By Caitlin Van Dusen

Chuck the Monk in “Judging”

A cartoon with Chuck, the feline Buddhist monk

By DiegoFer Otero Paredes and Carlos Eduardo  Valencia Alfonso

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Uighurs Face Forced Sterilization

The Uighur population faces what experts call “demographic genocide,” Bodhgaya hotels ban Chinese pilgrims, and there’s a new “pay what you can” mindfulness resource for caregivers and families. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

Jul 04, 2020

Shifting the Ground We Stand On: Buddhist and Western Thinkers Challenge Modernity

Shifting the Ground We Stand On: Buddhist and Western Thinkers Challenge Modernity, introduces a fresh perspective to the dialogue between Buddhism and science. This anthology of Tricycle essays and interviews by Linda Heuman brings together Buddhist scholars, neuroscientists, and cultural critics on the question of finding meaning in our modern world.

Material and Spiritual Balance

A central concern of Won Buddhism, one of only a few forms of Buddhism founded since industrialization, is finding the balance between our material and spiritual lives. Dr. Bokin Kim, a Won minister and President of the Won Institute Of Graduate Studies, offers teachings from her tradition.

Jul 2020

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