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Watch Now: New Tricycle Short Film Trailer Release

Amituofo

Featuring Shifu Shi Yan Ming, Shaolin warrior monk
New: An interview with scientist Rupert Sheldrake

A Question of Faith

Why scientific fundamentalism is no different than religious fundamentalism
New at the Film Club: the Biography of Gendun Chopel

Angry Monk

How an errant monk became one of the most important
Tibetan intellectuals of the 20th century

Get the Beauty

You can spend a lot of energy being upset, or you can get with the program—it’s that right effort thing—get the beauty of the way it is.

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–Jeff Bridges
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Dharma Stream

Buddhist news, ideas, and community

Blog»

  • Himalayan Buddhist Art 101: Controversial Art, Part 1 - Dorje Shugden
    Buddhist practice and Buddhist art have been inseparable in the Himalayas ever since Buddhism...
  • The Ban on Rupert Sheldrake's TED Talk
    Scientist Rupert Sheldrake’s recent work lays bare many of the unexamined assumptions common in...
  • Consider the Source: Why is Mahayana Buddhism a "snow zone tradition"?
    Consider the Source: Why is Mahayana Buddhism a "snow zone tradition"? If you look on a map, you’ll...
  • Treasury of Lives: Nyingma Founders Part 4, The Jangter
    Biography and autobiography in Tibet are important sources for both education and inspiration....
  • 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...

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»

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    Rather than a point, it was a comparison.

    by Dominic Gomez on A Question of Faith about 53 min 21 sec ago
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    I don't see much of a point to your post, other than restating what everyone already well understands about...

    by celticpassage on A Question of Faith about 1 hour 1 min ago
  • Dominic Gomez's picture

    Shakyamuni's enlightenment over 2,500 years ago was the formulation of a theory tested by him and many others since...

    by Dominic Gomez on A Question of Faith about 2 hours 8 min ago
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    All—

    Science is self-acknowledged to be a limited frame of reference, limited because it deals in that which...

    by hartbanj on A Question of Faith about 2 hours 53 min ago
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    What do people at death's door really regret?
    A nurse who spent seven years caring for people in the last...

    by marginal person on Renunciation about 2 hours 58 min ago
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    I'm not convinced that contemplative traditions will be lost in the face of advances in genetic, pharmacological,...

    by mpoliver on The Ban on Rupert Sheldrake's TED Talk about 11 hours 14 min ago
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    A wonderful article, loved reading it. Can't agree with everything, of course. Myself, I've distrusted capitalism...

    by kmmci on Occupy Buddhism about 11 hours 37 min ago
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    All of the links to the apps are broken. They're coded as relative links, e.g. to just "buddhify.com" in the anchor...

    by chris-and-heather on Meditation in the Modern World about 12 hours 44 sec 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»

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

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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