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Expiration Date
Every story ends with a death sentence. But the story doesn't end there.
Among the Children of Wat Opot
A volunteer finds sectarian strife—and personal healing—at an AIDS nonprofit in Cambodia.
Welcome to Ryohoji!
A Japanese Buddhist temple goes modern.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Obsession and Madness on the Path to Enlightenment
In pursuit of a story about the enigmatic death of a Buddhist retreatant, a writer risks his own mind as he digs into the heart of the mystery.
Religion Resurrected
A secular Buddhist, recoiling from the ills of both theism and atheism, suggests that we move beyond both.
The World Is Made of Stories
Believing we've moved beyond religious myth, we mistake our culture's newest story for the world itself.
Departments
Letters to the Editor Summer 2015
A selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers
Magazine | Letter From The Editor
The Stories We Live By
A letter from Tricycle’s editor, James Shaheen
Featured Contributors Summer 2015
Featured contributors include Leo Babauta, Gail Gutradt, Scott Carney, and Jolyon Baraka Thomas; illustrations by Daehyun Kim
Buddha Buzz Summer 2015
All the latest in Buddhist goings-on: books, news, and more.
TeachingsMagazine | Brief Teachings
Brief Teachings
Select wisdom from sources old and new
Q&A with Mahesh Ashok Deokar
Interview with Mahesh Ashok Deokar
Happy Birthday!
His Holiness the Dalai Lama turns 80.
A Voice from the Outside
In the shadow of Judevine Mountain, poet David Budbill teaches us what only a recluse can.
Awake with Others
There's no escape from the world anymore—and that's good news.
Great Faith, Great Doubt, Great Determination
The three essential conditions for Zen practice
Dropping Distraction
How to let go of the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad habits that dictate your day
It’s Not Me, It’s You
Corporate culture gets its Zen on
Under One Umbrella
A monastic pair undercuts traditional sectarian perspectives
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Two new books reflect on Tibet's unique culture, history, and politics
CultureMagazine | Parting Words
Haiku for the Seasons
A parting poem from Richard Wright
Columns
What the Buddha Never Said
Shakyamuni's imagined sense of humor
Forward with Flowers
Celebrating 39 years of marriage on the San Andreas Fault
Into the Valley
The path of imperfection
Sweating in the Desert
Work-practice with Ruth Denison
The Eternal Care Unit
Death is inevitable, but we can choose to go gently into that good night.
The Music of the Mind
Examining the mind's irreducibility
Bodhgaya After the Bombing
Increased security brings new disruptions.