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MeditationMagazine | Special Section
Bodhicitta Explained
A Bird’s-Eye View of the Bodhisattva Path
TeachingsMagazine | Special Section
Boundaries Make Good Bodhisattvas
We can aspire to save all sentient beings—and still know when to say no.
The Power of Intention
It’s not just our actions that matter.
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Bodhicitta’s Ripple Effect
Arousing the thought of enlightenment is not just to make a determination to enlighten all beings; it is the determination to motivate all beings to motivate all beings, on and on.
Nurturing the Intelligent Heart
From aspiration to insight, the practice of bodhicitta leads to a natural embodiment of wisdom and compassion.
Mind of Enlightenment
An introduction to the special section
Features
Who Was Kobo Daishi?
A bodhisattva-like miracle worker credited with founding the Shingon school, Kobo Daishi—known as Kukai during his life—is a monumental figure in Japan but little known to North American Buddhists.
Sick and Useless Zen
A foggy brain and chronic fatigue opened up my practice and showed me a new kind of full and vital life.
Mind the Gap
How might Buddhists navigate the #MeToo movement?
The Far Shore
Want to free yourself from suffering? Make sure to put the four noble truths first, says a Theravada monk.
Meeting Heartmind
Dispensing with our differences, we can acknowledge our shared humanity.
Departments
Lubsan Samdan Tsydenov
A Vanished Buddhist King
Brief Teachings
Select wisdom from sources old and new
Nasty Woman Meditation
How to tap into the fierce feminine power in all of us.
MeditationMagazine | Interview
Travel Guide to the End of Life
An interview with Sallie Tisdale, death and dying educator
Reclaiming Our Agency
The Buddha’s mindfulness was not a passive exercise but a practice of conscious decision making. The choices he suggested lead to lasting happiness.
MeditationMagazine | This Buddhist Life
This Buddhist Life: Hari Budha Magar
Hari Budha Magar, the first bilateral above-the-knee amputee to summit a peak upward of 19,000 feet, discusses the mental, physical, and legal roadblocks he must overcome as he plans to climb Mount Everest in 2019.
X-rated Tips from an Ex-Monk
A new translation of The Passion Book brings to light author Gendun Chopel's belief that even sexual pleasure could be a path to enlightenment.
CultureMagazine | Spotlight On
Spotlight On: Candy Chang & James A. Reeves
Candy Chang and James A. Reeves, the duo behind the interactive exhibition A Monument for the Anxious and Hopeful
Books in Brief
Covering the latest in Buddhist publishing
Magazine | Letter From The Editor
Nasty Women Rising
A letter from Tricycle’s editor
Meet a Sangha: Nambei Honganji, Brazil Betsuin
Meet Nambei Honganji, Brazil Betsuin, a Jodo Shinshu sangha based in São Paolo.
Letters to the Editor
A selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers
Meditation App Roundup: Summer 2018
Caitlin Van Dusen reviews three meditation apps: WeCroak, Sand Garden, and Relax Meditation
Magazine |
Desert
New poetry from David Hinton
Columns
Of Mara and Men
Early Buddhist nuns stand up to the demon Mara, in this context a symbol of aggression and misogyny, and face him down.
Ha Ha Zen
Finding parallels between modern-day stand-up comedians and Zen masters of the past
Mindful of Race
Ruth King draws attention to how racial bias begins with distorted perceptions.
Forest Thicket Practice
How mindfully planting and caring for an apple orchard can cultivate literal and figurative fruit.
Who Are We Without Our Memories?
For many of us, the thick fog of memory loss is one of the most fearsome things we can imagine.
Ancient Tradition Gets a New Look
Matthew Gindin reviews Hyecho's Journey, which explores how major Buddhist pilgrimage sites might have appeared to an 8th-century Korean monk.
The Grottoes Go High-Tech
The Yungang Grottoes, one of Chinese Buddhism's most famous World Heritage sites, have been recreated via 3D-printing.