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Our readers respond to Tricycle’s print and online stories.

By The Editors

Fall 2019

Shadow puppet of a man reaching out to touch a woman, depicting sexual abuse in Buddhism

Magazine Society & Environment

In the Shadows of Transference

Revisiting how we view enlightenment—and how we view teachers—may help us navigate issues of sexual abuse.

By David Loy

Summer 2019

Healing in the Wake of Abuse

Five stories from the Tricycle archives examine the questions we face when teacher-student relationships are exploited.

By The Editors

Jul 13, 2018

Let Mind Nature Be Your Guru through Mystical Devotion

An esoteric song traces the path from outward faith to a direct experience of knowing itself.

By Ken McLeod

Feb 09, 2018

16th century Tibetan painting of mahasiddhas

Why I Quit Guru Yoga

Does elevating the guru to the same status as the teachings themselves set the stage for teacher-student abuse?

By Stephen Batchelor

Winter 2017

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Tricycle’s Summer Reading List: 7 Books to Read This Season

From ancient Buddhist stories to new novels with Buddhist settings or themes, this summer reading list has something for everyone.

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Jun 24, 2022

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The Buddhist Traveler in Boston

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By Sarah Fleming

Summer 2022

Dharma Talks

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You Can’t Be Yourself By Yourself: Overcoming Structural Selfishness

In this Dharma Talk, Malcolm Martin proposes the term "structural selfishness" to discuss the ways that a fixed idea of self hinders our practice, while offering insight on how to embrace the complexity of interdependence.

Malcolm Martin

Jun 2022

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