How to Be Alone
Bodhidharma’s lesson on composure
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Magazine | Letter from the Editor, The Conversation
Two Truths About Us and Them
A letter from Tricycle’s editor
Ha Ha Zen
Finding parallels between modern-day stand-up comedians and Zen masters of the past
Meditation (Meta)Physical Education
(Meta)Physical Education: Washing Your Own Bowl
A Montessori teacher and Zen practitioner on the importance of focusing on the process, not the result.
Non-lying
The fourth Zen precept
Consider the Source: Why did the Ancient Zen Masters Seldom Mention Emptiness?
Early Chinese Zen masters seldom spoke about ideas like emptiness. Early writings also lack discussions about sutras, including texts like The Diamond Sutra, which is strongly linked to the Zen tradition. The Heart Sutra is hardly…
Consider the Source: Why is Bodhidharma Credited as the “First Ancestor” of the Chan (Zen) School?
Although Bodhidharma is honored as the “First Ancestor” of Zen Buddhism in China, historians know well that Zen not only preceded Bodhidharma, it was also widely practiced centuries before his arrival. So how did Bodhidharma acquire…
Who discovered tea?
Was it Bodhidharma (the Indians and Zen Buddhists think so) or Emperor Shen Nung (all of China thinks so) who discovered tea? The emperor found that it kept his soldiers alert, while Bodhidharma, marathon meditator that…
TeachingsMagazine | Teachings And Texts
Bodhidharma’s Teachings
If you use your mind to study reality, you won’t understand either your mind or reality. If you study reality without using your mind, you’ll understand both. Those who don’t understand, don’t understand understanding. And those…
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