Learning to Die Each Day
A Plum Village nun reflects on how remembering our mortality can help awaken us to the beauty of each moment.
Personal Reflections
Ego Death on 9/11
Heartbroken and opened in the aftermath of a national tragedy, a former marketing professional embarks on a life in the dharma.
Inhaling the Dust, Yearning for Light
Being with suffering in New York City after September 11
Restoring Myself, Touching the Earth
Ten years after her mother’s death, a Plum Village monastic turns to nature to hold and transform her grief.
Lessons from a (Mostly) Good Dog: #10, Be Free
A writer and Zen practitioner offers some canine insight on how we might learn to be less inhibited.
Rehearsing Death in Bangkok
Wrestling with thoughts about her parents’ mortality, a writer runs through her own life cycle at a particularly macabre Thai café.
Learning When Not to Teach
A meditation coach reflects on desire, restraint, and respecting agency in spiritual instruction.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
In Search of Zero
Actor and martial artist Jet Li on his first Zen retreat
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Letter from the Editor
No Regrets
A letter from Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen
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