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Magazine | Letters to the Editor, The Conversation
Letters to the Editor
Our readers respond to Tricycle’s print and online stories.
Magazine | Letter from the Editor, The Conversation
Staying Connected, Emerging Stronger
A letter from Tricycle’s editor
Magazine | Featured Contributors, The Conversation
Featured Contributors
Featured contributors include writers Leslie Mancillas, Ann Tashi Slater, and Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, and Susanne Billig, editor-in-chief of the German Buddhist publication Buddhismus aktuell.
Openings
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Openings
Vows for Freedom
Three women in prison reflect on their Buddhist practice behind bars.
Magazine | Buddha Buzz, Openings
Aging Mindfully
Enso Village, a new project by the San Francisco Zen Center, wants to explore the process of growing old.
Magazine | By the Numbers, Openings
Buddhism by the Numbers: Hawaii
Dharma data from the most Buddhist American state
Magazine | A Day in the Dharma, Openings
A Day in the Dharma with Rebecca Li, founder and guiding teacher of the Chan Dharma Community
An inside look at the daily activities of a Chinese Chan dharma heir
The Buddhist Christmas
How the Buddha’s birthday celebration was pumped up to compete with Christianity
What We’re Reading
The latest in Buddhist publishing, plus a book worth rereading
Magazine | Audio Dharma, Openings
What We’re Listening To
An album, podcasts, and chants that no Buddhist listener should miss
Magazine | Openings, Visiting Teacher
Visiting Teacher: Dr. Bokin Kim
Q&A with Dr. Bokin Kim, President of the Won Institute of Graduate Studies in Glenside, Pennsylvania
Magazine | Openings, The Buddhist Traveler In
The Buddhist Traveler in Mexico City
Portals between the living and dead, stupas in lush pine forests, and other surprises await exploration in Mexico’s soaring capital city.
Teachings
MeditationMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Forever Connected
Some things just hurt. But the key to resilience is remembering that we are never truly alone.
Magazine | In Brief, Teachings
In Brief
Select wisdom from sources old and new
MeditationMagazine | Practice, Teachings
Say a Little Prayer
Reaching beyond our limits, we make practice real.
Magazine | Meet a Teacher, Teachings
Meet a Teacher: Ajahn Sujato
The Buddhist scholar was once a dissatisfied rock musician.
TeachingsMagazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s in a Word? Sangha
Our expert explains the meaning of sangha.
MeditationMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Healing from Miscarriage
The loss of a pregnancy can lead to deep feelings of isolation, but dharma can help.
Magazine | Buddhism for Beginners, Teachings
The Buddha’s Guidelines for Simplifying Life
Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers offers answers to all the questions you were hesitant to ask aloud.
Features
The Places We Go to Be Here
A former Zen monastic considers what makes a space sacred.
Travelers
A short story
Our World in the Wheel of Life
A social critique inspired by Buddhist cosmology
The Lost Art of Reading Scripture
For full human functioning, reason and myth must coexist.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
The Buddhist Bet
How a 100-day chant challenge brought a mother and daughter back from the edge of despair
The Merit Economy
What happens to Buddhist institutions when the traditional model of support—merit-based giving—changes?
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Who My Dog Thinks I Am
Lessons in canine love
Never Again
A Japanese American group protests mass incarceration at the border. One of its Buddhist leaders envisions a new American identity.
The Authenticity Trap
Trying to define what is truly Buddhist is probably a waste of time.
Becoming Whole
Healing in the wake of systemic abuse means seeing our teachers—and ourselves—clearly and with compassion.
To Music
Reflections on the sounds of an interdependent world
Buddha Takes the Mound
Why the Buddha invented baseball
Reviews
IdeasMagazine | Books, Reviews
Finally Free
Celebrating Buddhism's early women masters
Breathe In. Breathe Out. Now Watch Watchmen.
The recent DC comic-adapted TV series flips the script on what it means to live in the present moment.
Running Toward Mystery
Advice on contemplative mysticism from the life of Tenzin Priyadarshi
Parting Words
Inwardly
"I’m sick of peering at the ego. / No, my ego’s tired of peering at me— / It's she who awakens me into being."