Becoming an Ecosattva
Practitioners seek to root their spiritual practice in nature at intensive ecodharma retreats.
David Loy
First Dedicated Ecodharma Center in U.S. to Open Outside of Boulder
The Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center, located on a wilderness preserve in Colorado, will host its first 10-day nature retreat in August.
Buddha Buzz: Dharma & Psychology, Buddhists on Twitter, and Simpler Friendships
Sweeping Zen recently posted a great interview with David Loy, a Buddhist philosopher and frequent Tricycle contributor, and among the topics discussed was the relationship between Buddhism and Psychology. We’ve found that this topic is surprisingly…
Comments on Pleasure and Pain
We’ve reached the end of Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo’s Tricycle Retreat on the Eight Worldy Concerns. This week, Jetsunma will not be able to respond to questions until the weekend. The comments concerning Jetsunma’s teaching on Pleasure…
Turtles all the way down
This comic, recently sent my way by a good friend and former Tricycle intern, seemed worth sharing. I appreciate the message and the turtle instantly reminded me of a passage from David Loy’s The World is…
Good Earth Day
Hello Earth. What can we say to you on a day like today—your day—when the glaciers are melting and the rivers are rising? That we’re sorry? We know that you’re sick. We know that we’ve taken…
Nagarjuna in Buddhist art
The object of knowledge in dream is not seen when one awakes. Similarly the world disappears to him who is awakened from the darkness of ignorance. The creation of illusion is nothing but illusion. When everything…
The World is Made of Stories: To Understand is to Story
The September Tricycle Book Club is underway, and we’re discussing David Loy’s The World is Made of Stories. Join the conversation here (sign up is free and easy!). From the first chapter of The World is…
At the Tricycle Book Club: An Interview With David Loy
David Loy is going to be at the Tricycle Book Club Monday, September 20 to discuss his latest book, The World is Made of Stories. If you are planning on joining the conversation (or aren’t sure…
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