IdeasMagazine | Openings, What's in a Symbol
What’s That on Top of the Buddha’s Head?
The story of the Buddha’s regal ushnisha
historical buddha
TeachingsMagazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s in a Word? Tathāgata
Our expert discusses its meaning.
TeachingsMagazine | Ask a Teacher, Teachings
What Is One Misconception About the Buddha?
Bradley Donaldson discusses a side of the Awakened One that you don’t hear about.
IdeasMagazine | Books, Reviews
Legend of the Buddha
Scholar Bernard Faure argues it doesn’t matter when—or even if—the Buddha lived.
Unanswered Questions in Buddhist Studies
Four essential questions in the field from one of its leading scholars
Magazine | Buddhism for Beginners, Teachings
Dharma Day
Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers offers answers to all the questions you were hesitant to ask aloud.
“Buddhism Is What Science Should Be Doing”
Robert Thurman discusses the Buddha’s scientific worldview and argues that it is less dogmatic than modern science.
The Myth of the Historical Buddha
Is Shakyamuni more fiction than fact?
Investigating the Buddha’s World
Buddhist scholar and author John Peacock talks with Tricycle about what we can learn by taking a close look at the language and philosophies of the Buddha’s time.
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