animals

One Thing for Sure

Lessons in grief from a rescue chicken

Summer 2022

In New Law, the UK Formally Recognizes Animals as Sentient Beings

A new Animal Sentience Committee will work to improve animal welfare. Plus, nuns from Plum Village visit Ukraine, and more news from the week.

By Tricycle

Apr 16, 2022

Trike Daily Society & Environment

The Issa Wilderness

Through his haiku on overlooked critters, poet Kobayashi Issa reminds us that the realm of sympathy and concern is limitless.

By Leath Tonino

Sep 28, 2021

Trike DailySociety & Environment

The Sting of a Wasp

The death of a stinging insect prompts thoughts on mass extinction and reverence for all life.

By Jeff McMahon

May 17, 2021

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Mass Animal Sacrifice in Nepal

Largest animal sacrifice in the world takes place in Nepal despite outcry, bushfires destroy one of Australia’s oldest monasteries, and the Dalai Lama’s longtime doctor dies. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Karen Jensen

Dec 07, 2019

Cat figurines at Gotokuji temple in Setagaya City, Tokyo. | animal chaplain

Trike DailySociety & Environment

“You Have a Church for Cats?” The Service of an Animal Chaplain

Chaplain Sarah Bowen discusses how we grieve the death of our pets, addressing the needs of animals, and how to practice mindfulness with cats.

Interview with Sarah Bowen by Matthew Abrahams

Jul 16, 2019

Trike DailySociety & Environment

A Plea for the Animals

French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard talks to Tricycle about why we’re due for radical change in how we treat animals.

Interview with Matthieu Ricard by Marie Scarles

Oct 11, 2017

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

On the Cushion with Abby

How bringing home a rescue dog at first interrupted—then inspired—my meditation practice.

By Lauren Krauze

Jul 21, 2017

rabbits rescued by Wendy Cook during the great rabbit liberation

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

Why a Buddhist Yoga Teacher Heard the Call to Save 135 Rabbits

How Wendy Cook, who had never considered herself an animal activist, coordinated the “Great Rabbit Liberation of 2016.”

By Lakshmi Gandhi

Jul 06, 2017

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You Can’t Be Yourself By Yourself: Overcoming Structural Selfishness

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Jun 2022

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One Thing for Sure

Trike Daily News

In New Law, the UK Formally Recognizes Animals as Sentient Beings

Trike Daily Society & Environment

The Issa Wilderness

Trike DailySociety & Environment

The Sting of a Wasp

Trike Daily

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Mass Animal Sacrifice in Nepal

Trike DailySociety & Environment

“You Have a Church for Cats?” The Service of an Animal Chaplain

Trike DailySociety & Environment

A Plea for the Animals

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

On the Cushion with Abby

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

Why a Buddhist Yoga Teacher Heard the Call to Save 135 Rabbits