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Chanting
How mantras can actualize compassion, cultivate clarity, and burn through mental chatter
Absolutely, Indestructibly Happy
An interview with Tina Turner
Chanting as the Whole of Life
A Nichiren Buddhist priest explains the many approaches to reciting the sacred title “Namu-myoho-renge-kyo.”
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
The Buddhist Bet
How a 100-day chant challenge brought a mother and daughter back from the edge of despair
Living the Lotus Sutra
Nichiren Shonin taught that the essence of the Lotus Sutra is found by developing faith through chanting what’s called the daimoku (or the odaimoku), the sutra’s sacred title. Myokei Caine-Barrett, the first woman and the first…
MeditationMagazine | Special Section
Pure and Simple Practice
Though this chant to foster gratitude and connection is the main practice of one of Buddhism's major schools, many are surprisingly unfamiliar with it.
The Original Buddhist Rebel
Shinran, the founder of Shin Buddhism, broke with Japanese tradition to start a religion of radical egalitarianism that opened the benefits of Buddhism to everyone.
How Buddhism Influences Slam Poet and Emcee G. Yamazawa
The artist talks to Tricycle about the importance of chanting in his life and work.
Fun Fact Friday
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