Personal Reflections Generosity
The Ghost in the Laundry Room
A neglected communal laundry room becomes the perfect practice ground for dana
Buddha Nature
Liberating Impermanence
Even timeless teachings must meet each moment anew.
Meeting Heartmind
Dispensing with our differences, we can acknowledge our shared humanity.
This Week in Retreat: Questions on Buddha Nature and Ritual
This week in Rita Gross’s ongoing Tricycle Retreat, Buddhist History for Buddhist Practioners, Rita discusses what parts of the Buddhist teachings were unique ideas of the Buddha, as opposed to ideas that already existed in spiritual…
The Power of Solitude, from the Tricycle e-book
One of the articles we’re featuring from 20 Years, 20 Teachings: The Tricycle 20th Anniversary E-Book is “The Power of Solitude,” an interview with teacher of Tibetan Buddhism Reginald Ray. This e-book, which brings together some…
True or False: Humans Have Innate Buddha-Nature
Noah Levine, from chapter 2 of his new book The Heart of the Revolution, When we begin to care about others and ourselves in a deeper way, then the friendliness and love and generosity that are…
MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Taking Your Future Into Your Own Hands
All sentient beings without a single exception have buddha nature, from the dharmakaya buddha down to the tiniest insect. There is no real difference in the quality or size of this enlightened essence between individuals. However,…
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk
Being Natural
Let it go and be spontaneous, Experience no going or staying. Accord with your nature, unite with the Way, Wander at ease, without vexation. The most important thing in practice is to be natural and spontaneous.…
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