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Magazine | Letters to the Editor, The Conversation
Letters to the Editor
Our readers respond to Tricycle’s print and online offerings.
Magazine | Letter from the Editor, The Conversation
Meeting the Moment
A letter from Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen
Magazine | Featured Contributors, The Conversation
Featured Contributors
Featured contributors for the Spring 2025 issue include Hokyu JL Aronson, Vicki Mackenzie, and Haley Barker.
Openings
The Zen Rancher
Taking the oxherding pictures literally
CultureMagazine | Openings, Sacred Sites
The Great Buddha of Ibiraçu
The largest Buddha statue in the West sits calmly in Brazil.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Openings, Podcasts
Self-Talk
An excerpt of a conversation between George Mumford, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg
CultureMagazine | Books, Openings
What We’re Reading
The latest in Buddhist publishing
CultureMagazine | Audio Dharma, Openings
What We’re Listening To
Two albums and two video series to enhance your Buddhist practice
TeachingsMagazine | Openings, Visiting Teacher
Visiting Teacher: Zohar Lavie
Q&A with Zohar Lavie, a meditation teacher and the founder of SanghaSeva, an organization bringing together Buddhism and activism
CultureMagazine | Openings, The Buddhist Traveler In
The Buddhist Traveler in Kyoto
Buddhist sites abound in and around Japan’s former capital.
CultureMagazine | On Haiku, Openings
What Is Real?
The winning poem from the Tricycle Haiku Challenge offers a simple answer to the question that haunts the digital age.
CultureMagazine | By the Numbers, Openings
Buddhism by the Numbers in Japan
Buddhist facts from the "Land of the Rising Sun"
Teachings
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
The Eight Qualities of a Great Person
Reaching buddhahood one step at a time
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Playful Equanimity
A brief teaching on setting aside expectations
TeachingsMagazine | Practice, Teachings
Listening to Our Ancestors
Three practices for listening mindfully—to ourselves and others
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Let Go of Self-Image
A brief teaching on the suffering of seeking perfection
TeachingsMagazine | Teachings, The Eight Worldly Winds
The Eight Worldly Winds: Fame and Disrepute
Printable aids for the pillars of Buddhist practice
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
How to Deal With Toxic People
Don't get mad, get mindful.
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Everyone Is Your Teacher
A brief teaching on seeing the Buddha in others
CultureMagazine | Meet a Teacher, Teachings
Meet a Teacher: Ginny Jiko Whitelaw
A former NASA scientist turns to training Zen leaders.
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Working On Laziness
You can start at any time.
Features
Classroom Mindfulness Put to the Test
Has the enthusiasm for adolescent mindfulness programs run ahead of the evidence? The largest study conducted yields unexpected results.
Beyond Simplicity
Revealing the richness of the Pure Land
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Replanting the Garden
A young monastic tends to his dying elder.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Opening Up to Grief
In the search for her lost father, a daughter finds the dharma.
Weaving Wire
The life and art of Ruth Asawa
Into a Haunted World
Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera on the Buddhist mythos behind his new book, Rakesfall
I Think the Clock Is Broken
When are we “done” meditating?
Embracing Fluidity
We’re all given roles, but we needn’t be confined by them.
Naked Reality
How Buddhist practice shaped Marina Abramovic’s performance art
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
A Game of Robes
Power moves and political intrigue at a North American Zen center
Reviews
Poet of Blissful Awareness
Getting to know the 10th-century poet-yogin Saraha
CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews
His Life Is Your Life
A modern retelling of the ancient story of the Buddha
MeditationMagazine | Books, Reviews
Mindfulness Across Buddhist Traditions
Shedding light on a practice prone to oversimplification
CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews
Beyond the Ordinary
Exploring paranormal abilities in contemporary Buddhist communities
Parting Words
CultureMagazine | Parting Words
Spring-Watching Pavilion
Where is nirvana?