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Trike Daily History & Philosophy

Ask Whether It Works, Not Whether It’s True

The ability of religious social practices to serve their purposes does not depend on their myths being literally true, or even believed.

By Winton Higgins

Nov 12, 2021

A Dance of Two Popes

A film about the Vatican offers a striking portrait of tensions at the heart of religious institutions today.

By Ken McLeod

Fall 2020

Woman offering incense in ritual, letter to the editor fall 2019

Emphasis, Not Division

A letter from Tricycle’s editor, James Shaheen

By James Shaheen

Fall 2019

Trike DailyHistory & Philosophy

The Liberation of Uncertainty

Zen priest Brad Warner talks about his new book, Don’t Be a Jerk, and his quest to make Dogen more accessible to the modern reader.

By Barbara Hoetsu O'Brien

Jun 27, 2016

It Needs Saying

Buddhism is not a philosophy, science, psychotherapy, or culture. It is a religion.

By Dharmavidya David Brazier

May 30, 2015

Trike DailyHistory & Philosophy

The Myth of Religious Violence

Modern society has made a scapegoat of faith.

By Karen Armstrong

Mar 10, 2015

The Nones Are Looking for More

In a recent HuffPo article, Tricycle contributing editor Clark Strand describes increasing dissatisfaction with spirituality

By Max Zahn

May 09, 2014

The Language of Certainty in New Atheism

“Why Sam Harris is Unlikely to Change his Mind”

By Alex Caring-Lobel

Feb 10, 2014

Buddhists expelled from Malaysia for praying in Muslim hall

(RNS) The government of Malaysia expelled a group of Singaporean tourists for chanting Buddhist prayers inside an Islamic prayer room where they erected a large Buddhist painting on the wall facing Mecca. The government also revoked the permanent resident visa of the businessman who allowed the Buddhists to pray at his beach resort in Johor […]

By Tricycle

Aug 21, 2013

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How Can Sanghas Respond to the Overturning of Roe v Wade?

As we grapple with the spiritual and practical issues of bodily autonomy, safety, and belonging, it’s important to remember that we still have a choice: to be there for each other.

By Juliana Sloane

Jun 27, 2022

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The Buddhist Traveler in Boston

New England’s metropolis offers many attractions for Buddhist visitors.

By Sarah Fleming

Summer 2022

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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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