Tibetan Buddhism

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PHOTOS: Tibetan Buddhist Nuns in the Himalayas

“Daughters of Buddha” is a project that documents the daily lives of nuns for a Western audience.

By Dominique Butet and Olivier Adam

Jul 20, 2018

Trike Daily Personal Reflections

Living by Meditation Alone

Buddhism reduced to just meditation is a spiritual dead end.

By Lama Jampa Thaye

Jun 21, 2018

Dropping the Bodhisattva Gods

In this excerpt from his latest book, secular Buddhist Stephen Batchelor explains why he traded magical thinking for a more historical—and human—understanding of the dharma.

By Stephen Batchelor

Jun 13, 2018

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Six Lessons from Patrul Rinpoche

Phakchok Rinpoche breaks down lessons from a 19th century great master on what we’re missing in life.

By Phakchok Rinpoche

Jun 04, 2018

Trike DailySociety & Environment

Buddha Buzz Weekly: May 18, 2018

A Japanese monk sues his temple, Eric Schneiderman escapes to meditate, and a Chinese county bans teachers trained in India. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Matthew Abrahams

May 18, 2018

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

The Progress Question

Like any artistic endeavor, meditation is a matter of practice.

By Ken McLeod

Mar 14, 2018

Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje Calls for Community Reevaluation

Head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism shares his personal struggles as religious leader and wish to resolve sectarian divides in an address to his followers

By Gabriel Lefferts

Mar 12, 2018

Tibet’s Vegetarian Debate

How do Tibetans reconcile the tension between meat-eating and the compassionate outlook espoused in the Buddhist teachings? The new Food of Sinful Demons provides fresh perspectives on this question.

By Holly Gayley

Mar 06, 2018

Trike DailyMeditation & Practice

Two Exercises for Turning Intention into Motivation

How do we motivate ourselves to live true to our best aspirations?

By Thupten Jinpa

Mar 02, 2018

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: July 21, 2018

House Democrats call on China to let the Dalai Lama go home, rescued Thai boys pray for protection, and a “rockstar” nun helps build literal bridges. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Matthew Abrahams

Jul 21, 2018

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The Buddhist Review

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A Short History of Buddhism

An overview of Buddhism’s movement from the time of the Buddha to the present

By Sherab Chodzin Kohn

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Taking Vows, Attaining Nothing: A Zen Perspective on Personal and Social Projects

In this series, Julie Nelson, an economics professor and a dharma teacher in the Boundless Way Zen school, will talk about how the concept of nonattainment can transform the way we work with our desires, intentions, and deeply felt commitments, examining our longing for happiness and health and our aspirations for social, economic, and environmental justice.

Julie Nelson

Jul 2018

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