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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
Threading the Needle
A letter from Tricycle’s editor
Magazine | Featured Contributors, The Conversation
Featured Contributors
Featured contributors include meditation teacher Mindy Newman, translator Kaia Fischer, writer and photographer August "Annie" Tritt, writer Souvankham Thammavongsa, and scholar Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Openings
How to Officiate at a Buddhist Wedding
A first-time wedding officiant gathers advice from the experts.
Bringing Hungry Ghosts Out of Hiding
What the most wretched beings of the Buddhist cosmos can teach us about greed, suffering, and the dharma
Magazine | Buddha Buzz, Openings
Before It Went Beyond: Mock Meat’s Asian Roots
Plant-based meats, more popular than ever in the US with high-tech brands like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, have been known in China and places influenced by Chinese Buddhist culture since the 10th century. In February…
Magazine | A Day in the Dharma, Openings
A Day in the Dharma with Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care
An inside look at the daily pandemic activities of a Zen teacher, chaplain, and author
Magazine | Openings, Visiting Teacher
Visiting Teacher: Dawn Scott
A Q&A with Dawn Scott, an Insight Meditation teacher, Diamond Heart practitioner, and graduate of the 2017–2021 IMS Teacher Training Program.
Turning Word
The French Buddhist monk, photographer, and author Matthieu Ricard talks about a Buddhist book that made a significant impact on his practice.
An Understanding Beyond Words
A yearly retreat bridges the gap between Buddhism and psychoanalysis.
Magazine | Buddha Buzz, Openings
Kyoto Temple Plans Outer Space Location
Daigoji, a temple in Kyoto, Japan, was founded in 874 and has survived the many twists and turns of history—including Japan’s destructive Onin War in the 15th century. But this Shingon Buddhist temple is hardly stuck…
CultureMagazine | On Haiku, Openings
Hailstone Embryos
Buddhism meets ecology in the winning poem from the Tricycle Haiku Challenge.
Magazine | By the Numbers, Openings
Buddhism by the Numbers: New York State
Dharma activity in the Empire State
CultureMagazine | Books, Openings
What We’re Reading
The latest in Buddhist publishing
CultureMagazine | Audio Dharma, Openings
What We’re Listening To
A guided meditation and three podcasts that no Buddhist listener should miss
Teachings
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
No Beginning, No Ending, No Fear
When you’re afraid of what might happen, remember that all you have is now.
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
To Be Real
A brief teaching from an ordained disciple of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
The Text Talks
A brief teaching from a scholar of Buddhism
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
A Precious Opportunity
A brief teaching from the lineage holder of the Zurmang Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist tradition
TeachingsMagazine | Practice, Teachings
Simply Hear, Simply Here
The best gift you can give someone is to listen wholly.
Magazine | Pocket Paramis, Teachings
Pocket Paramis: Ethical Conduct
Printable aids for the pillars of Buddhist practice
Magazine | Meet a Teacher, Teachings
Meet a Teacher: Anlor Davin
A Soto Zen teacher and co-founder of Autsit, a meditation group for autistic people
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Embracing the Buddha
A tale about how compassion and acceptance can set us free when we have trouble letting go
Magazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
A Matter of Life and Death
Thoughts on a classic text about dying and duality from a late Zen teacher
Magazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s in a Word? Samādhi
Our expert discusses its meaning and practice.
Magazine | Buddhism for Beginners, Teachings
Dharma Day
Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers offers answers to all the questions you were hesitant to ask aloud.
Features
Buddhism and the Real World
For most of its history, the dharma has had little to offer in the domain of social action. But that’s OK.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
A Journey Between Lives
How I found my way back to my ancestors through The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Black, Buddhist, and Free
The editors of the anthology Black and Buddhist on what the dharma can teach us about race, suffering, and freedom
A Nation in Flux
A Burmese artist reminds us that the past and the present are not so separate.
Edge of the World
A short story
The Land of Many Dharmas
For the first time, Buddhists from virtually every tradition can be found in the same country—even the same city. We have an unprecedented opportunity to learn from one another.
In Defense of “Enlightenment”
“Awakening” has become the preferred English term for the Buddha’s attainment. But has something gotten lost in translation?
Singing the Void
The yearning, poetry, and love of three masters
Reviews
CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews
A Senator’s Dharma
Sen. Mazie Hirono’s new memoir tells a story of fierce determination and enduring kindness.
Cringing Toward Compassion
John Wilson shows us how to let go of our preconceptions.
CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews
A World Gets Made
George Saunders’s essays on Russian stories offer more than just writing advice.
Parting Words
CultureMagazine | Parting Words
Parting Words
"When the world / Disappears under your feet / Are you falling or / Flying?"