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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 offerings.
Magazine | Letter from the Editor, The Conversation
Same Old Anger
A letter from Tricycle’s editor
Magazine | Featured Contributors, The Conversation
Featured Contributors
Featured contributors include Tibetan Buddhist teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche, psychologist Daniel Goleman, writer Daisy Hernández, scholar Allison Aitken, and scholar Justin McDaniel
Openings
The Monastery of Open Doors
Treeleaf Zendo’s priest-training program for practitioners unable to take the traditional route
CultureMagazine | Books, Openings
What We’re Reading
The latest in Buddhist publishing, plus a book worth rereading
CultureMagazine | Audio Dharma, Openings
What We’re Listening To
A guided meditation, dharma talk, and podcasts that no Buddhist listener should miss
IdeasMagazine | Openings, What's in a Symbol
What’s in a Symbol? Bhavacakra
Dissecting the Tibetan wheel of samsara
Magazine | Openings, Visiting Teacher
Visiting Teacher: Bhante Sanathavihari
A Q&A with Bhante
Sanathavihari, a Los Angeles–based Theravada monk
Turning Word
Sarah Shaw—a Buddhist scholar, author, and meditation teacher—talks about a Buddhist book that made a significant impact on her practice.
Merit Made Material
In the industry of Thai amulets, art, religion, and economics come together in creative ways.
Magazine | A Day in the Dharma, Openings
A Day in the Dharma with Shifu Shi Yan Ming, Founder of the USA Shaolin Temple in New York City
An inside look at the daily life of a Shaolin monk
CultureMagazine | Openings, The Buddhist Traveler In
The Buddhist Traveler in Chicago
Following your breath in the Windy City
CultureMagazine | On Haiku, Openings
Poems of Protest and Political Conscience
The winning poem from the Tricycle Haiku Challenge surveys the political landscape of America in 2022.
Magazine | By the Numbers, Openings
Buddhism by the Numbers in Chicago
Buddhist activity in the Windy City
Teachings
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
What Goes Through the Bardos?
Pema Chödrön on dualistic consciousness, non-self, and everything in between
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Finding the Mirror
A brief teaching from a Tibetan lama
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
One Body
A brief teaching from a Zen teacher
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Dignified Compassion
A brief teaching from a Tibetan Buddhist teacher
TeachingsMagazine | Pocket Paramis, Teachings
Pocket Paramis: Determination
Printable aids for the pillars of Buddhist practice
TeachingsMagazine | Meet a Teacher, Teachings
Meet a Teacher: Satya Robyn
A writer, psychotherapist, and environmental activist finds faith in Pure Land Buddhism.
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Left Foot, Right Foot
Illuminating the path right in front of you
TeachingsMagazine | Practice, Teachings
The Antidote to Self-Criticism
Practicing the five appreciations
TeachingsMagazine | Practice, Teachings
A Gateway to Freedom
Freeing your mind in the face of suffering and the
resistance that comes with it
TeachingsMagazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s in a Word? Anattā
Our expert discusses its meaning.
TeachingsMagazine | Buddhism for Beginners, Teachings
What Is Upaya?
Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers explains the meaning of upaya
Features
Ringing the Bell
An interview with poet and author Sandra Cisneros on writing, sexuality, and “Buddhalupe”
What’s Wrong With Anger?
According to Shantideva, a lot.
Finding Our Way to the Feeling World
Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Daniel Goleman in coversation with James Shaheen
A Garland of Flowers
The story of Mahaprajapati, the Buddha’s stepmother and the first nun
Sun-Made Mountains
Unfolding Wu Chi-Tsung’s Chinese landscapes
The Invention of Nothing
The history of zero, shunya, and creation ex nihilo
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Why Won’t You Be My Teacher?
An ex-monk and an aspiring practitioner discuss writing and Zen over wine and homemade schnapps.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
The Magic & Mystery of Aging
Old age as preparation for perfect awakening
Reviews
IdeasMagazine | Books, Reviews
The Richest Vein in All of Buddhism
Meditation teacher Leigh Brasington discusses his recent book on dependent origination.
CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews
Chimeras of Self
George Saunders’s new book and a conversation with the author
IdeasMagazine | Books, Reviews
A Storehouse of Feelings
177 terms for emotions from classical Indian texts
Parting Words
Sanctuary
Two poems from The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón