What Do You Do When the Goldfish Dies?
On communicating wisely with children about death
Death & Dying
Ole Nydahl, Founder of Diamond Way Buddhism, Has Died
The influential yet controversial teacher is credited for establishing a Karma Kagyu offshoot for lay practitioners.
A Poet Stares Death in the Face
With questions about the end of life, a writer seeks guidance and companionship through conversation and ancient poetry.
Dementia and the Sense of Self
Tricycle’s executive editor discusses his father’s dementia diagnosis and the questions it raises about memory, impermanence, and identity.
The Practice of Refuge
Palliative care physician Sunita Puri discusses how she has found refuge in nature in the face of burnout and grief.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Seeking Refuge
Facing burnout, a palliative care physician finds solace in nature.
Insight Meditation Teacher Steve Armstrong Has Died
Armstrong cofounded a vipassana community in Hawaii and edited the English translation of Mahasi Sayadaw’s Manual of Insight.
Inside Every Ocean Hughes’s ‘One Big Bag’
The artist and death doula on queer death, end-of-life rituals, and how to not be afraid
Sun in a Sunless Place
A Buddhist scholar turns to Audre Lorde’s writings on embracing impermanence and living courageously in the face of death.
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