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The Conversation
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
Getting Unstuck
A letter from Tricycle’s editor
Magazine | Featured Contributors, The Conversation
Featured Contributors
Featured contributors include writer Suzannah Showler, artist Matthew Richardson, Zen teacher Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, and artist Chico Imrie.
Openings
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Openings
The Dog Days of Dharma Practice
What Buddhist teachers learned during lockdown with their pets
The Undead Shamans of Bhutan
An interview with two scholars who have studied the Bhutanese deloms
Magazine | Openings, Visiting Teacher
Visiting Teacher: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
A Q&A with the Tibetan Buddhist teacher who will be leading Tricycle Meditation Month 2022
Turning Word
Martin Aylward, co-founding teacher of the Tapovan Dharma Community at Le Moulin de Chaves monastery in southwestern France, talks about two Buddhist books that made a significant impact on his practice.
Sitting at the Dharma Wheel
Sister Clear Grace aspires to bring dharma teachings to neglected communities by turning a 2003 Chevy van into a meditation hall.
Magazine | Buddha Buzz, Openings
The Original “JuBu” Dies at 72
Calling himself a “JuBu,” Dr. Lieberman practiced both faiths and sought to bridge the gap between them.
Magazine | Buddha Buzz, Openings
Anxiety over Afghan Artifacts
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan stokes fear for ancient Buddhist artifacts and sites
Magazine | A Day in the Dharma, Openings
A Day in the Dharma with Wangmo Dixey, executive director of Berkeley’s Dharma College
Her daily life at an institution that brings dharma to modern life
What We’re Reading
The latest in Buddhist publishing, plus a book worth rereading
CultureMagazine | Audio Dharma, Openings
What We’re Listening To
An audiobook and three podcasts that no Buddhist listener should miss
CultureMagazine | Openings, The Buddhist Traveler In
The Buddhist Traveler in Portland
Oregon’s largest city offers plenty to nourish the hearts, minds, and stomachs of Buddhist visitors.
CultureMagazine | On Haiku, Openings
Black Swan Buddhism
The winning poem from the Tricycle Haiku Challenge updates the bodhisattva ideal for an age of ecological concerns.
Magazine | By the Numbers, Openings
Buddhism by the Numbers: Oregon
Dharma activity in the Beaver State
Teachings
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Freedom From Illusion
Simple steps to awakening to the true face of reality
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
A Wave in the Water
A brief teaching from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Overcoming the Inner Critic
A brief teaching from an Insight Meditation teacher
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
When You Are in Harmony
A brief teaching from a Zen teacher
TeachingsMagazine | Practice, Teachings
The Body Is Already Mindful
If you struggle to tame your thoughts, try turning over the reins.
TeachingsMagazine | Ask a Teacher, Teachings
When Is a Buddha Statue Appropriate or Offensive?
Vanessa Zuisei Goddard discusses how to think about this ubiquitous image.
TeachingsMagazine | Pocket Paramis, Teachings
Pocket Paramis: Wisdom
Printable aids for the pillars of Buddhist practice
Magazine | Meet a Teacher, Teachings
Meet a Teacher: Marco Antonio Karam
Casa Tibet's director says Mexicans and Tibetans have much in common.
TeachingsMagazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s in a Word? Vipassana
Our expert discusses its meaning and practice.
TeachingsMagazine | Buddhism for Beginners, Teachings
What are some important texts in Tibetan Buddhism?
Selections from the Tibetan textual tradition of sutras, tantras, and commentaries
Features
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Facing The Four Noble Truths
How Tibetan Buddhism helped the playwright cope with Bell’s palsy and the coronavirus pandemic
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
I Can Only Imagine
Adapted from Smile: The Story of a Face
Food Is Very Important
A Buddhist approach to disagreement
Buddhism’s Biggest Open Secret
Taking a look at adverse effects of meditation in Eastern and Western Buddhist practice
Folklore and Fantasy
Chitra Ganesh’s art draws on Buddhist and Hindu iconography and pop culture to build a bridge to the idea of home.
How to Bring Our Planet Back to Life
In his new book, Regeneration, Paul Hawken invites us to create a world worth saving.
When America Met Thich Nhat Hanh
A peace activist reflects on the Vietnamese Zen master’s earliest appearances in the States and the influence of his engaged Buddhism.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
The Myth of Moving On
Writer Suleika Jaouad navigates the aftermath of illness and explores the in-between places.
The New Tradition of Early Buddhism
A recent trend of life-affirming dharma reconsiders some key teachings about suffering.
Finding Spirit in the Ordinary
On how to give thanks for everything
Reviews
CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews
Bechdel’s Quest
A graphic novelist's exploration of fitness journeys beyond the mind-body divide.
IdeasMagazine | Books, Reviews
An Unconvincing Case Against Secular Buddhism
An anthology of critical essays gives its adversaries no chance to retort.
CultureMagazine | Film, Reviews
A Profoundly Social Solitude
In a new documentary, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's escape from cloistered life thrusts him into a deeper relationship with society.
Cold Hard Truth
A new film follows thousands of nuns on winter retreat in the mountains.
Parting Words
Under dark pines
"all is the color / of falling snow"