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For the displaced, “home” is not just a physical location. It is a feeling of sanctuary—one that has been taken from them.
By Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
We practice “right concentration” not to experience blissful states but to help us entertain uncertainty.
By Mark Epstein
Once hailed, now reviled: five takes on Myanmar’s de facto leader
By Joe Freeman
Half a million people have crossed the border from Myanmar seeking safety from persecution and violence.
By Khalid Latif
In the popular imagination, Buddhism is synonymous with introspective peace, Islam with violent blind faith. But both conceptions are nothing more than Western fantasy. Revisiting the centuries of Buddhist-Muslim cooperative interaction forces us to rethink our stereotypes.
By Johan Elverskog
The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice isn’t about achieving mental health.
By C. W. Huntington, Jr., Illustration by Kara Pyle
A selection of artworks by “the Matisse of Japan”
By Mayumi Oda
A Sanskrit translator looks back.
By Andrew Schelling
Western Buddhist groups often assume that hierarchical modes of organization are inherent to Buddhism. But there’s another part of Buddhist tradition—one that embraces political equality.
By James Kierstead
Powerful advice for meditation from the 10th-century Indian master
By Repa Dorje Odzer (Justin von Bujdoss)
Shin Kim, Korean chef and culinary entrepreneur
By Julia Hirsch
Two artificial intelligence scientists discuss what’s to come.
A conversation with Steve Omohundro and Nikki Mirghafori
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
A Q&A with Him Sophy, classical musician and composer
By Julia Hirsch
Meet the Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville, Virginia
Interview with Jeffrey Fracher by Wendy Joan Biddlecombe, Photography by Amanda Maglione
When we stop holding on to our thoughts, we observe each experience just as it is, freeing ourselves to address only what’s necessary.
By Shodo Harada Roshi
Enlightenment Now, the latest title from Harvard psychologist and author Steven Pinker, posits that happiness depends on external circumstances.
By Linda Heuman
The Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. features a new, three-year-long exhibition, Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice across Asia.
By Anne Doran
Caitlin Van Dusen reviews three meditation apps: My Mala, The WellBe, and Aura
By Caitlin Van Dusen
Covering the latest in Buddhist publishing
By Marie Scarles
Remembering Tibetan Buddhist lama Gehlek Rimpoche, founder of Jewel Heart International
By Nawang Gehlek Rimpoche
At the bedside of a dying friend, a Buddhist practitioner discovers the blessings of presence, fellowship, practice, and release.
By Pamela Gayle White
Like calling upon the Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha for spiritual support, universal health care would create a basis of material and emotional support from which citizens could solve other pressing personal and social problems.
By Elizabeth Zach
The ego can convert anything to its own use—even spiritual practice.
By Sarah Conover
Lovingkindness is a powerful practice for developing goodwill toward all—but should we extend it to include the jerks and monsters of our world?
By Andrew Olendzki
In the aftermath of California’s devastating forest fires, Tricycle columnist Wendy Johnson reflects on the link between environmental destruction and regeneration.
By Wendy Johnson