No Zazen for the Birthday Girl
On motherhood, practice, and whether liberation moves through authority or care
Family and Parenting
Old Friend
While visiting his father, a Tricycle editor considers dementia, memory, and impermanence.
The Chain of Being
The Shin tradition of grave remembrance connects the living and the dead.
Freedom Is a Small-Town Gay Bar on Christmas Eve
On Tilopa's Six Nails, letting go, and going no-contact
Choosing Kindness
Playwright Sarah Ruhl and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg discuss their new children’s books, which explore how we can choose where we place our attention.
Buddhist Books for Kids in 2025
A roundup of children’s books that introduce the dharma
Healing Our Inner Child
How we can recognize and transform harmful behaviors we’re still holding onto—and let go of the stories that no longer serve us
‘On the Joy of Otherness’
Professor and novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen on death, writing, and finding lightness in the multiplicity of self
Bridging Family and Community Practice
Making space for children at the dharma center
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