Tibetan Buddhism

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Uncovering the Hidden World of Tibetan Female Lamas

In her new book, scholar Elisabeth Benard presents the first scholarly account of the Sakya Khon family’s jetsunmas

Interview with Elisabeth Benard by Sarah Fleming

Jun 05, 2022

Trike Daily History & Philosophy

Sex and Gender Fluidity in Tibetan Buddhism

A Tibetan scholar’s dream uniquely presents sex changes without judgement—neither as as biological fact nor pedagogical tool, but as an expression of intimacy with another person.

By Alexander Gardner

Apr 15, 2022

What are some important texts in Tibetan Buddhism?

Selections from the Tibetan textual tradition of sutras, tantras, and commentaries

By The Editors

Winter 2021

Facing The Four Noble Truths

How Tibetan Buddhism helped the playwright cope with Bell’s palsy and the coronavirus pandemic

Sarah Ruhl in conversation with Ronn Smith | Photography by Kathleen Hinkel

Winter 2021

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

Trust in Times of Uncertainty

How the Tibetan Buddhist view of faith and emphasis on teacher-student relationships can help us dissolve the differentiation between external and internal, and help us take refuge in our own primordial wisdom.

By Renée Ford

Aug 20, 2021

Trike DailyNews

The Thukdam Project

Inside the first-ever scientific study of post-mortem meditation

By Daniel Burke

Jul 28, 2021

Trike DailyNews

UC Santa Barbara and 84000 to Translate the Entire Tibetan Buddhist Canon

The Buddhist Texts Translation Initiative will tackle more than 230,000 pages. Plus, Illinois requires Asian American history in public schools and Buddhist scholar Michael Jerryson passes away.

By Alison Spiegel

Jul 17, 2021

Trike DailyTeachings

Mingyur Rinpoche on Overcoming Panic and Finding Joy Through Acceptance

Tricycle founder Helen Tworkov asks the Tibetan Buddhist teacher about leading a joyful life in such turbulent times.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche in conversation with Helen Tworkov

May 24, 2021

Film Club

Rituals of Resistance

Three generations of Tibetans have adopted distinct modes of resistance to the Chinese government’s occupation of their homeland. In this documentary, individuals from each generation navigate the choice between violent and nonviolent activism.

By Tenzin Phuntsog, Joy Dietrich

Aug 2020

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By Juliana Sloane

Jun 27, 2022

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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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Tibetan Buddhism

Trike Daily History & Philosophy

Uncovering the Hidden World of Tibetan Female Lamas

Trike Daily History & Philosophy

Sex and Gender Fluidity in Tibetan Buddhism

Magazine Teachings

What are some important texts in Tibetan Buddhism?

MagazinePersonal Reflections

Facing The Four Noble Truths

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

Trust in Times of Uncertainty

Trike DailyNews

The Thukdam Project

Trike DailyNews

UC Santa Barbara and 84000 to Translate the Entire Tibetan Buddhist Canon

Trike DailyTeachings

Mingyur Rinpoche on Overcoming Panic and Finding Joy Through Acceptance

Film Club

Rituals of Resistance