The Real Humbling
A Zen monk on the imperfect and yet transformative potential of student-teacher relationships along the spiritual path
Personal Reflections
Personal Reflections Buddhist Chaplaincy
Listening As Spiritual Care
Author and dharma teacher Willa Blythe Baker on the often overlooked and healing qualities of attuned attention
Personal Reflections Vajrayana
Coming Home to Ourselves
In the Vajrayana tradition, meditation is not a path of self-improvement; it’s a path of self-discovery.
The Painful Beauty of Being Alive
Dominican American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez on living between cultures, her journey through the bardo of a health crisis, and how she’s making peace with the stories she hasn’t been able to tell
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Sitting Long and Getting Tired
A teacher on the all-inclusive nature of Zen meditation
Personal Reflections Working with Pain
Inviting Disability Awareness into Zen
The cofounder of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association’s Priests with Disabilities affinity group talks with Tricycle about where Zen and disability meet.
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
The End of Times or the First Day
An engaged Zen practitioner wrestles with the idea of mappō, or the dying of the dharma.
Personal Reflections Mindfulness
Mixing Your Mind with Space
The power of dropping into open awareness and waking down into the wisdom of the body
Personal Reflections Pure Land
A Savior on Earth
A Jodo Shinshu priest reflects on the true meaning of faith in the story of Dharmakara Bodhisattva.
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