Zazen
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Tony Scott’s groundbreaking spiritual jazz album, Tricycle looks back at Zen’s enduring influence on modern music.
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
At the Beginning You Hold the Structure, Then the Structure Holds You
How the Zen practices of form and structure hold the key to being with uncomfortable states of mind
In the Midst of the Ordinary
Simply sitting with things as they are right now can be our most wonderful teacher.
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Sitting Nowhere Leaving No Traces
A meditator learns that the zendo is wherever you sit.
Zen Monastic Practices at Home
Is it possible—and necessary—to incorporate Zen monastic practices into our everyday lives? A Zen priest shares his advice.
Personal Reflections Compassion
What Do I, One Buddhist, Have to Offer?
A Zen priest reflects on the greatest gift he can offer others during times of great suffering.
Empty Vessels
An interview with Zen potter Roshi Julie Myoko Terestman on her approach to the craft
How to Be Alone
Bodhidharma’s lesson on composure
Shikantaza and the Morning Star
It’s not easy, but freeing "just sitting" from comparison and goals is the right way to realize this Zen practice.
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