Thailand
Thailand’s military government takes a special interest in Thai Buddhism and the moral authority its institutions command.
Putting an End to Buddhist Patriarchy
In order to become a force for social change, Buddhism needs to rid itself of enduring ills—the barring of female ordination first among them.
Sea of Sorrow
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, a psychologist who volunteered to help survivors in Thailand recalls her staggering confrontation with death and considers how a Buddhist country coped with the…
Harry Potter and the Mischievous Monks
Two Thai monks are in big trouble.
Buddhism’s Fundamentalist Streak
The growing influence of Theravada Buddhist nationalists in Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand
Contemplate the Body, Free the Mind
A challenging teaching on letting go of attachment to the body
Buddha Buzz: Week of December 2nd
Monks in the streets and gods on beer bottles
Thai Buddhism’s Supreme Patriarch Dies at 100
Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara led the sangha for over 20 years
Buddha Buzz: Mob Wives, Mama Asia, and the Burmese Bin Laden
OK, how many Tricycle readers watch Mob Wives? (You can tell me, I won’t tell anyone.) For those who don’t, it’s a VH1 reality TV show that follows seven Staten Island women whose husbands or fathers…
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