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A Chan master looks back on the lessons his teacher imparted with brush, ink, and paper.
By Guo Jun
Encounters with death
By Douglas Penick, Photography by Walter Schels
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
Two views
Responses by Candy Gunther Brown and Saki Santorelli, Illustrations by Pep Montserrat
Mornings with Zen masters
By Leath Tonino, Illustrations by Devin Amato
Is Shakyamuni more fiction than fact?
By Bernard Faure
A writer tours the charnel grounds of the contemporary world.
By Clancy Martin, Artwork by Alana Corra
Not-knowing is most intimate.
By Henry Shukman
Interdependence is not what you (and many others) may think.
By Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Artwork by Walton FordA selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers
By TricycleA letter from Tricycle’s editor, James Shaheen
By James ShaheenContributors include Walter Schels, Hannah Tennant-Moore, Clancy Martin, and Ayya Medhanandi Bhikkhuni; Cartoons from DiegoFer Otero Paredes and Carlos Eduardo Valencia Alfonso
By Tricycle
All the latest in Buddhist goings-on: books, news, and more
By Joan Duncan Oliver
Select wisdom from sources old and new
By The Editors
The first female Buddhist fire chaplain
By Max Zahn
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
Understanding the 3 marks of existence
By C. W. Huntington, Jr., Photography by Tian Jun
An interview with Joseph Goldstein
By James Shaheen
Curtis White reviews the recent Steve Jobs film
By Curtis White
Reviews of three meditation apps: Mind, Zentered, and Muse.
By Caitlin Van Dusen
A cartoon with Chuck, the feline Buddhist monk
By DiegoFer Otero Paredes and Carlos Eduardo Valencia Alfonso
A zen student articulates the differences between the conceptual and ritual elements of practice
By John Blofeld
The story of a Burmese nun persecuted because of her choice to ordain
By Christine Toomey
Corporate mindfulness training: a revolutionary development in the business world or simply a perpetuation of the status quo?
By Ron Purser
Problems arise when students idealize their teachers, or when teachers idealize themselves
By Andrew Olendzki
Kincentric practice and the summons of gratitude
By Wendy Johnson
Rita Gross passed away peacefully at her home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 14 days after a massive stroke.
By The Editors