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An introduction to the special section
By Pilar Jennings
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An introduction to the special section
By Pilar Jennings
Fear is a part of human nature, so there is little point in forcing ourselves to overcome it or pretending to be unaffected by it. In fact, we do so at our peril.
By Dharmavidya David Brazier
A daughter faces her fears and speaks the truth about her mother’s once undocumented status.
By Daisy Hernández
One practitioner’s journey to learn how to resettle her body and mind after a near-death experience
By Kim Larrabee
A calming exercise
By Marcela Clavijo
When you embrace your emotional experience, anxiety fades away.
By Josh Korda
Ancient wisdom for the modern age
By Tricycle
The Japanese monastic tradition of forest stewardship goes back centuries.
By Winifred Bird, Photographs by Jean Chung
A mother adjusts to her son’s new way of being in the world.
By Sarah Conover
Love letters between Buddhist visionaries in contemporary Tibet
By Holly Gayley
The creations of culture are far more than high-status objects—they connect us with otherwise inaccessible worlds that reach across individual time and place.
By Douglas Penick
A memoirist documents her final months.
By Cory Taylor
Demystifying the Abhidharma
By Marie Scarles
A selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers
By The Editors
A letter from Tricycle’s editor
By James Shaheen
All the latest in Buddhist goings-on: books, news, and more
By Marie Scarles
Select wisdom from sources old and new
By The Editors, Illustrations by Melanie Lambrick
Q&A with Kodo Nishimura, makeup artist and Buddhist monk
By Marie Scarles
Meet South Carolina Dharma group, a Tibetan Gelugpa sangha.
By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe, Photography by Sean Rayford
Artist Amanda Giacomini is on a quest to paint 10,000 Buddhas.
By Wendy Joan Biddlecombe
Two teachings to instill inspiration when we feel paralyzed by despair
By Daisaku Ikeda
A practice to complement meditation
By David Rome
Three contemporary Buddhist teachers discuss their take on what’s traditionally known as “the four noble truths”: why they believe the term has been mistranslated and the concepts behind it misunderstood.
A conversation with Stephen Batchelor, Christina Feldman, and Akincano M. Weber
A new graphic novel details the life of Tibet’s most famous—and possibly final—Dalai Lama.
By Dan Zigmond
Covering the latest in Buddhist publishing
By Marie Scarles
Caitlin Van Dusen reviews three meditation apps: Chop Wood Daily Mindfulness Challenge, Simple Habit, and Meditation Studio.
By Caitlin Van Dusen
A brief excerpt from Zen Master Raven: The Teachings of a Wise Old Bird
By Robert Aitken
Gotham Greens lettuce is infused with beneficial Buddhist vibes thanks to the 40 or so Tibetans employed by the Brooklyn-based growers.
By Joan Duncan Oliver
Longtime columnist Wendy Johnson reflects on the meanings (and uses) of sage.
By Wendy Johnson
“What happened to controlled, contemplative tippling?”
By Leath Tonino
Interfaith chaplain and dharma teacher Pamela Gayle White discusses the meaning of belief.
By Pamela Gayle White
The Buddha’s superheroes, “two bright qualities [that] protect the world”
By Andrew Olendzki