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New: An interview with scientist Rupert Sheldrake

A Question of Faith

Why scientific fundamentalism is no different than religious fundamentalism
New dharma talk by Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara

To Be Awakened

Everything is an opportunity to wake up
Watch Now: New Tricycle Short Film Trailer Release

Amituofo

Featuring Shifu Shi Yan Ming, Shaolin warrior monk

Accepting Uncertainty

There is no need for science to be fundamentalist any more than there is a need for religions to be fundamentalist. Fundamentalism springs from a desire for certainty, but many …

–Rupert Sheldrake
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Dharma Stream

Buddhist news, ideas, and community

Blog»

  • Consider the Source: Why did Zen monks live in caves?
    Consider the Source: Why did Zen monks live in caves? While Zen monks did live in caves in part to...
  • Tricycle Short Film Trailer Release: Amituofo
    "A lot of people believe that martial arts was born in the Shaolin Temple. That's not true. When...
  • Third Week of Pat Enkyo O'Hara Roshi's Retreat: To Be Awakened
    In the third week's teaching of Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara's retreat, "To Be Awakened," she addresses...
  • Buddha Buzz: The Transsexual Monk, The Million Bottle Temple, and The Accidental Prime Minister
    Only in Thailand: Sorrawee Nattee, the 2009 winner of the Thai "Miss Tiffany" transsexual beauty...
  • Himalayan Buddhist Art 101: The Vajra Scepter, Part 1
    Buddhist practice and Buddhist art have been inseparable in the Himalayas ever since Buddhism...

Community»

  • May Film Club: Angry Monk
    Welcome to the Tricycle film club! This month (5/6-6/2) we are showing Angry Monk, a biography of...
  • April Film Club: Monte Grande
    Welcome to the Tricycle Film Club! Monte Grande combines interviews and rare archival footage to...
  • March Film Club: Kumaré
    Welcome to the Tricycle film club! In the half-documentary, half-social experiment Kumaré, now...
  • February Film Club: When the Iron Bird Flies
    Welcome to the Tricycle film club! In 1959, the Chinese invasion of Tibet threw open the doors to...
  • Sitting Pains: A Meditation Month Discussion
    This discussion is now closed. It's Meditation Month here at Tricycle! Are you joining us in...

Latest Member Comments»

  • awd-s's picture

    I suggest that you try to learn from the experience by trying to remember what it felt like as the anger started to...

    by awd-s on Putting Down the Arrow about 1 hour 51 min ago
  • marginal person's picture

    How many sweeping generalizations is it possible to speak in a two page interview?
    Title of article could well...

    by marginal person on A Question of Faith about 2 hours 9 min ago
  • mralexander99's picture

    There ARE no PERMANENT states of MIND! The process of meditation is NOT to achieve and sustain a sublime state of...

    by mralexander99 on To Be Awakened about 2 hours 22 min ago
  • Emma Varvaloucas's picture

    Lol :)

    by Emma Varvaloucas on News Brief: Mindfulness Conquers World about 3 hours 28 min ago
  • Alex Caring-Lobel's picture

    there are like 15 different jokes embedded in here..

    by Alex Caring-Lobel on News Brief: Mindfulness Conquers World about 3 hours 37 min ago
  • marginal person's picture

    In an addendum to the article, it was later revealed that the mindfulness practice of the global leaders had been...

    by marginal person on News Brief: Mindfulness Conquers World about 3 hours 41 min ago
  • Jules Shuzen Harris's picture

    Because of our cultural conditioning we tend to externalize the source of anger or distress to forces outside...

    by Jules Shuzen Harris on Holding Anger about 4 hours 2 min ago
  • brainboy44's picture

    The definition of reductionism provided by Rupert, as reduction to the smallest parts, is what I would call "naive...

    by brainboy44 on A Question of Faith about 4 hours 25 min ago

The Still Point

Buddhist wisdom, meditation, and practice

Retreats»

  • Recognizing the Self
    Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara
  • The Power of Forgiveness: Forgiving Ourselves and Others
    Gina Sharpe
  • Awakening the Mind: A Journey for Contemporary Life
    Segyu Rinpoche
  • Real Happiness: A 28-Day Meditation Program
    Sharon Salzberg

Gallery»

  • Prayer Flag
    Prayer Flag, 2007, is a digital image designed by Frank Olinsky for The Flag Project, celebrating...
  • Pixel Buddha
    Pixel Buddha, designed by Frank Olinsky, is a computer-generated reworking of a traditional...
  • iPod Dakini
    iPod Dakini, 2009, ink and digital, was created by Frank Olinsky in response to the iconic iPod...

Magazine»

  • Allegiance to Life
    It’s no secret that our world is in a tough spot. The critical problems that we face today—...
  • Reel Rinpoche
    It’s day 23 of a 41-day film shoot for Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s third feature film (working...
  • Sexual Misconduct
    Author Nancy Baker is currently leading a Tricycle community discussion about sexual misconduct and...

Wisdom Collection»

  • 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva - Verse 35
    Ken McLeod continues his commentary on the 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva with the 35th verse....
  • Occupy Buddhism
    Marx’s Revenge When the Dalai Lama announced his Marxist leanings last summer in Minneapolis, the...

Tricycle Teachings»

  • Tricycle Teachings: Forgiveness

    The powerful practice of forgiveness releases us from the grasp of fear and anger and allows us to see the world with a kind,...

  • Tricycle Teachings: Working with Emotions

    Get off the emotional roller coaster! ...

  • Tricycle Teachings: Meditation, Vol. 2

    Whether you have months of retreat under your belt or have never been able to keep up a regular meditation practice, ...

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