Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

47 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Haiku Challenge Winner Celebrates Violets in Urban Ruins · Sari Grandstaff wins May 2026 haiku challenge with poem about violets growing beside graffiti in an abandoned space.
• Buddhist Scholar Chris Kelley Revives Countercultural Roots of Dharma · Chris Kelley teaches Buddhism as a revolutionary force, blending tradition with psychedelics and avant-garde art.
• Buddhist Teacher Discusses Precepts and Moral Training for Laypeople · A Buddhist teacher explains how following precepts helps cultivate mindfulness and ethical behavior, emphasizing their role in self-awareness and moral growth.
• Mindful Democracy in a World of Chaos: Embracing the Lotus Metaphor · Author advocates for mindful democracy and community action amid global and domestic challenges
• Poet Hiromi Ito Translates Buddhist Verses Through Lens of Motherhood and Gender · Poet Hiromi Ito translates Buddhist incantations while reflecting on gender, memory, and spiritual practice.
• Comparing Free Speech and Right Speech in Modern Contexts · The article explores the intersection of First Amendment free speech and Buddhist right speech, examining their ethical and legal implications.
• Exploring Desire Through Buddhist Practice: A Personal Journey · A personal reflection on desire and Buddhist practice, exploring how embracing desire can lead to self-awareness and fulfillment.
• Katie Kitamura Explores Uncertainty, Midlife, and the Value of Boredom in New Novel · Katie Kitamura's novel 'Audition' delves into themes of uncertainty, midlife, and the creative potential of boredom through a narrative of psychological betweenness.
• Scholars Analyze the Crisis-Driven Revelation of Tibetan Buddhist Treasure Texts · Tibetan terma texts, hidden by past masters, are revealed during crises to sustain Buddhist traditions.
• Tibetan Buddhist Scholar Robert Thurman Remembered for His Legacy in Dharma and Culture · Robert Thurman, renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar and co-founder of Tibet House, is remembered for his extensive contributions to Buddhist studies and cultural preservation.
• Sudden Enlightenment in Buddhist Stories of Distress and Loss · Buddhist stories illustrate sudden spiritual awakening amid extreme suffering and loss, highlighting the role of profound personal crises in achieving enlightenment.
• Understanding Dharmakaya: The Ineffable Reality in Buddhist Practice · The article explores the concept of dharmakaya in Buddhism, emphasizing its role as the foundational reality underlying all practices and experiences.
• Educator Shares Method for Teaching Children About Death · A childcare supervisor discusses helping children process the death of a pet through open dialogue and burial rituals.
• Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Rules Against Buddhist Monk in Environmental Dispute Over Elephant Habitats · Sri Lanka's Supreme Court rules that a Buddhist monk violated conservation laws by leasing temple land for developments harming elephants and the environment.
• Vietnamese Mendicant Thich Minh Tue Sparks Debate Over Buddhist Identity and Practices · Thich Minh Tue, a barefoot ascetic in colorful robes, gains viral attention in Vietnam, raising questions about his monastic status and alignment with institutional Buddhism.
• Scientists Explore the Neuroscience of Kindness and Mental Flourishing · Researchers Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl detail how kindness and mindfulness practices enhance mental well-being through scientific study.
• Travel as a Spiritual Journey: Lessons from the Four Noble Truths · Author explores how travel mirrors the Four Noble Truths, emphasizing impermanence and non-attachment as key to a transformative journey.
• Reconnecting with a Father I Never Knew · An adult son's journey to reconnect with his estranged father after years of separation.
• Sixth Dalai Lama Audiences a Disheveled Woman Seeking Help · The Sixth Dalai Lama receives a distressed woman whose husband is missing and possibly involved in theft.
• Revisiting Masabumi Kikuchi's Rokudai: The Six Great Elements in Japanese Jazz and Electronic Music · Masabumi Kikuchi's Rokudai series, exploring the Six Great Elements, resurfaces after decades of obscurity through a reissue project led by Masaaki Hara.
• Integrating Mindfulness into Agroecology for Food Systems Change · Professor explores mindfulness and agroecology to transform food systems through holistic approaches.
• Robert Thurman, Influential Scholar and Tibet House Co-Founder, Dies at 84 · Robert Thurman, prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar and Columbia professor, died suddenly at age 84.
• Nichidatsu Fujii's Legacy: Spreading Peace Through the Lotus Sutra · Nichidatsu Fujii founded Nipponzan Myohoji, promoting world peace through Nichiren Buddhism's teachings and the Lotus Sutra.
• Wang Jiaxin's Poems Explore Buddhist Journeys and Suffering · Wang Jiaxin's translated poems depict arduous spiritual journeys and the harsh realities of Buddhist pilgrimage.
• Vietnamese Artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen Unveils War-Shell Buddha on NYC High Line · Tuan Andrew Nguyen's High Line Buddha uses brass hands cast from Afghan ballistic shells to explore memory and impermanence.
• Meditation Teacher Finds Healing in Small Acts of Generosity · Cara Lai discovers how generosity cures her chronic Lyme disease and toddler meltdowns
• Father Balances Vipassana Meditation with Coaching Son's Soccer Team · A former soccer player shares his journey from strict Vipassana meditation to coaching his talented son in competitive leagues.
• Buddhist Preliminaries: Gratitude, Impermanence, Karma, and the Path to Liberation · Geshe Chekawa's Seven-Point Mind Training emphasizes preliminaries to motivate practice and escape the prison of samsara.
• Buddhist Poet Hiromi Ito Explores Repentance and Suffering in New Book · Hiromi Ito reflects on regret, swearing, and Buddhist repentance in her new translated work Reading the Heart Sutra.
• Tricycle Welcomes Nataly Shahaf as 2026 Buddhism Public Scholar · Nataly Shahaf joins Tricycle as a new Buddhism Public Scholar focusing on modern Chinese Buddhism and visual culture.