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The Hunger for Home
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 ManuelThe Buddhist Review
Back IssuesFor 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 ManuelWe practice “right concentration” not to experience blissful states but to help us entertain uncertainty.
By Mark EpsteinOnce hailed, now reviled: five takes on Myanmar’s de facto leader
By Joe FreemanHalf a million people have crossed the border from Myanmar seeking safety from persecution and violence.
By Khalid LatifIn 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 ElverskogThe ultimate goal of Buddhist practice isn’t about achieving mental health.
By C. W. Huntington, Jr., Illustration by Kara PyleA selection of artworks by “the Matisse of Japan”
By Mayumi OdaA Sanskrit translator looks back.
By Andrew SchellingWestern 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 KiersteadPowerful 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 HirschTwo artificial intelligence scientists discuss what’s to come.
A conversation with Steve Omohundro and Nikki MirghaforiA selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers
By The EditorsA letter from Tricycle’s editor
By James ShaheenAll the latest in Buddhist goings-on: books, news, and more
By Marie ScarlesSelect wisdom from sources old and new
By The Editors, Illustrations by Melanie LambrickA Q&A with Him Sophy, classical musician and composer
By Julia HirschMeet the Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville, Virginia
Interview with Jeffrey Fracher by Wendy Joan Biddlecombe, Photography by Amanda MaglioneWhen 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 RoshiEnlightenment Now, the latest title from Harvard psychologist and author Steven Pinker, posits that happiness depends on external circumstances.
By Linda HeumanThe Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. features a new, three-year-long exhibition, Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice across Asia.
By Anne DoranCaitlin Van Dusen reviews three meditation apps: My Mala, The WellBe, and Aura
By Caitlin Van DusenCovering the latest in Buddhist publishing
By Marie ScarlesRemembering Tibetan Buddhist lama Gehlek Rimpoche, founder of Jewel Heart International
By Nawang Gehlek RimpocheAt the bedside of a dying friend, a Buddhist practitioner discovers the blessings of presence, fellowship, practice, and release.
By Pamela Gayle WhiteLike 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 ZachThe ego can convert anything to its own use—even spiritual practice.
By Sarah ConoverLovingkindness 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 OlendzkiIn the aftermath of California’s devastating forest fires, Tricycle columnist Wendy Johnson reflects on the link between environmental destruction and regeneration.
By Wendy Johnson