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Our readers respond to Tricycle’s print and online stories.
Magazine | Letter from the Editor, The Conversation
Our Shared Home
A letter from Tricycle’s editor, James Shaheen
Magazine | Featured Contributors, The Conversation
Featured Contributors
Contributors include photographer Shiho Fukada, writer Hawa Allan, Tibetan Buddhist teacher Khentrul Rinpoche, and artist Andrea Chung.
Openings
Can Mindfulness Save Buddhism in Japan?
In a country where Buddhism has become a “funeral religion,” one Zen monk hopes to use the popular Westernized practice to revive his tradition.
Magazine | A Day in the Dharma, Openings
A Day in the Dharma with Reverend Qalvy Grainzvolt, lead meditation guide for the Shinnyo Center
An inside look at the daily activities of a Shinnyo-en Buddhist priest in New York City
When Panic Strikes
A centering practice for when trauma is reactivated
Blue Ridge Serenity
For over 20 years, a Bon Buddhist community has brought a bit of Tibet to Virginia’s wooded hills.
Magazine | By the Numbers, Openings
Buddhism by the Numbers: Virginia
The number of Tibetan volumes in the University of Virginia's library, the state's tallest stupa, and more dharma data from Virginia
CultureMagazine | Books, Openings
What We’re Reading
The latest in Buddhist publishing, plus a book worth rereading
Magazine | Audio Dharma, Openings
What We’re Listening To
Podcasts and a guided meditation that no Buddhist listener should miss
Two Ingredients for Business Success: Not-Knowing and Trust
Greyston Bakery’s open-hire policy has sparked international interest in taking up the Zen-inspired practice.
Magazine | Openings, Visiting Teacher
Visiting Teacher: Bodhipaksa
Q&A with teacher and writer Bodhipaksa, a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order and founder of the online meditation center Wildmind.
Turning Word
Joan Jiko Halifax Roshi, author, Zen Buddhist priest, and abbot of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe talks about what Buddhist book has made a significant impact on her practice.
IdeasMagazine | Openings, The Buddhist Traveler In
The Buddhist Traveler in Paris
Not just for lovers, the City of Light holds treasures for dharma devotees in all seasons.
Teachings
The Dance of Reciprocity
How a Zen nun discovered generosity in receiving
Magazine | In Brief, Teachings
In Brief
Select wisdom from sources old and new
Magazine | Practice, Teachings
Unity In Difference
Tibetan Buddhism’s nonsectarian rimé philosophy offers four steps for folding ideological diversity into your spiritual practice.
Magazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s In A Word? Dharma
The meaning of dharma
IdeasMagazine | Buddhism for Beginners, Teachings
How did Buddhism become a global religion? An overview
The following is from Buddhism for Beginners, our Q&A-based website, designed to cover the Buddhist basics.
Features
Peeling Away the Promise of Desire
Why getting what we crave will not lead to happiness—and what will
On The Departure of A Beloved Brother
When we lose a loved one, we lose a part of ourselves
One Nun, Two Faiths
A Japanese devotee’s journey from Catholicism to Zen
Painting Emptiness
Artist Iwasaki Tsuneo uses characters from the Heart Sutra to represent a cosmic principle.
Performing The Ritual of Life
Satori—or awakening—is a living engagement with the world.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Regret: A Love Story
Pure Land Buddhism shows a way to flip the script on failure: falling short is the way we move forward.
The Mandala Master
For more than two decades, Losang Samten has spread lessons of interdependence in the West through Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Rivers of Constant Movement
A senior student struggles with the loss of her teacher and change in her spiritual community.
No Good Deed Goes Unpublished
A tale based on actual events
Forgiving Grace
Survivors of the Charleston church shooting respond by embracing the tenets of their faith.
Neither Here Nor There
Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s new film brings viewers into the emotional heart of Tibetan life in exile.
Parting Words
CultureMagazine | Parting Words
Mutta—Free
"A life of debts I could never repay / pushing in on all sides / like the weight of the sea."