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Is Buddhism’s teaching on nonattachment a directive to disengage from relationships? A Pure Land priest explains that in her tradition, it is impossible to awaken without them.
by Reverend Patti Nakai | photographs by Pete Saloutos
A lay practitioner reveals one of the most liberating decisions of her life: celibacy.
By Mary Talbot
Following his father’s death, Tricycle’s features editor reflects on the importance of our care for one another.
By Andrew Cooper
A Thai forest monk explains why a healthy body image is not what you think it is.
By Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Illustrations by Beppe Giacobbe
The “present moment” is on everyone’s lips nowadays. But do we really know what we mean by it? The philosophers of antiquity help us get underneath the cliché.
By Jack Petranker | Photography by Tonje Thilesen
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, a psychologist who volunteered to help survivors in Thailand recalls her staggering confrontation with death and considers how a Buddhist country coped with the truth of impermanence.
by Ronna Kabatznick | photographs by Philip BlenkinsopContributors include Ronna Kabatznick, Reverend Patti Nakai, and Philip Blenkinsop.
By The Editors
A selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers
By The EditorsA letter from Tricycle’s editor, James Shaheen
By James Shaheen
Q&A with a Buddhist filmmaker
By Alex Caring-Lobel
A Tibetan teacher shares his advice for achieving mental strength in the 21st century.
By Phakchok Rinpoche
Eight Tibetan verses teach us why putting yourself first means you’ll always end up last.
By Kadampa Geshe Langri Thangpa, translated and with commentary by Jeffrey Hopkins
A modern-day Zen master reflects on three generations of irreverent teachings.
By Joel Agee
The Buddha accepted full ordination for women. But in the centuries since, they have been barred from this legacy. Two nuns help revive the female monastic line.
By Emma Varvaloucas
How to beat your mind at its own game
By Kittisaro
An Indian-American tries to preserve what he cannot understand.
By Hawa Allan
Tricycle takes a quick look at recent Buddhist books.
By Max Zahn
A parting shot from The Shinnyo Center
By The Editors
How a Buddhist took the harm out of her diet
By Noa Jones
Searching for the source of China’s legendary river
By Bill Porter
A Buddhist considers her water consumption during a time of drought.
By Wendy Johnson
Can we awaken in this very life?
By Andrew Olendzki
A Buddhist chaplain for all faiths
By Pamela Gayle White
How a Buddhist took the harm out of her diet
By Noa Jones
Searching for the source of China’s legendary river
By Bill Porter
A Buddhist considers her water consumption during a time of drought.
By Wendy Johnson
Can we awaken in this very life?
By Andrew Olendzki
A Buddhist chaplain for all faiths
By Pamela Gayle White