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Spiritual but Not Religious
Exploring a growing cultural phenomenon that is here to stay
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
SBNR
Past and Present
MeditationMagazine | Special Section
The Case of Bikram Yoga
Can "pop spiritualities" be truly transformative?
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Meet the “Buddhish” Nones
Four young adults explain how they mix and match Buddhism with other religious traditions.
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Scientific Spirituality
How mindfulness became the Buddhist fulfillment of a Protestant dream
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Two Sides of the Same Coin
Teaching spirituality and religion to millennials
Features
Is the Dharma Democratic?
The Buddha's radical inclusivity suggests it is.
In Search of the Sacred
Buddhist reflections on the secular
The Meeting
Zen's Challenge to An Individual, Interior Spirituality
A Buddhist Brexit
A secular reimagining of the dharma may help us face political calamity.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Circling Lhasa
A writer comes to grips with her illusions about Tibet's capital city versus its reality.
Locking Brows with Bhartrihari
New translations of ancient Indian verses
Departments
Be Still & Know
A Zen reading of a biblical saying
Buddha Buzz Spring 2017
All the latest in Buddhist goings-on: books, news, and more
Overcoming Ill Will
How to change the way we interact with those who anger us
Featured Contributors
Featured contributors include Judith Hertog, Kristiin Wilson, and Lisa Webster.
Magazine | Letter From The Editor
The Buddha’s Politics
A letter from Tricycle's editor
The Making of Mummy-la
After 40 years, the remarkable story of Freda Bedi, the first Westerner to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun.
This Buddhist Life: Denise Di Novi
Q&A with Denise Di Novi, Hollywood director, producer, and Buddhist teacher
Books in Brief
Covering the latest in Buddhist publishing
Meditation App Roundup: Spring 2017
We review three niche apps: Walking Meditations, Take a Chill, and Thync
Bhutan on the Brink
An interview with Dr. Karma Phuntsho, the first Bhutanese to earn a doctorate at Oxford who now works to promote social entrepreneurship among the nation’s youth.
Brief Teachings
Select wisdom from sources old and new
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
Selections from Haemin Sunim's new book
Letters to the Editor
A selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers
Columns
Examining Attention
Attention is not just another “function” alongside other cognitive functions. Its ontological status is of something prior to functions and even to things. The kind of attention we bring to bear on the world changes the…
The Search for Meaning
My father spent two years in concentration camps—first Auschwitz, then Buchenwald, then a smaller camp in the Black Forest. No, that does not mean I am Jewish—he was a Catholic Pole living in Warsaw, turned in…
Bonfire Buddha
The night is bitter cold, the temple an icebox. Winter grips the land and the monks shiver. A wanderer arrives, hoping to defrost a bit, maybe have a cup of tea. Problem is, the fire’s gone…
Walking Backward Toward the Future
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. –Soren Kierkegaard The ancient Greeks, who put the power of Fate above that of Zeus himself, foresaw our own unpredestinate perspective in their metaphor…