Tibetan Buddhism
Once made from wool, these highly symbolic textiles are now frequently made of polyester—and quickly polluting the planet. Tricycle speaks with anthropologist Huatse Gyal about their various meanings, history, and the conundrum of religious waste.
TeachingsMagazine | Practice, Practice, Teachings
The Power of Pith Instruction
A step-by-step guide to getting the most out of the Vajrayana tradition
The Magic of the New Saint
Lama Rod Owens on the power of surrendering to the agenda of liberation
CultureMagazine | Openings, What's in a Painting?
The Dancing Skeletons
A Himalayan art expert explains the meaning and ritual uses of these "lords of the funeral pyre."
No Mud, No Lotus
Actor Michael Imperioli on Buddhism, patience, and gratitude
Old Tibet Meets the American Midwest
A charismatic Ohio-born lama brings the dharma to the Buckeye State.
Bidia Dandaron
Prisoner, lama, and “neo-Buddhist” heir to a Russian dharma king
Reflections on Dzongsar Khyentse’s “How We Raise Tulkus”
The Tibetan master’s criticism of tulku training highlights just one of the difficulties that traditional cultures have when transitioning to the modern world.
Translating the Tibetan Canon
84000, a nonprofit committed to translating the complete Tibetan canon over the next 100 years, has released 10 new translations in English.
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