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    Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 25 Aug 2011
    "Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky" by Gonkar Gyatso, from the new Tricycle Gallery of Contemporary Himalayan Art. All works of art in the Tricycle Gallery are freely available for print, to send to friends as e-cards, and to download for use as wallpaper on a computer, e-reader, or mobile device.     More »
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    Preserving Buddhist Art and Culture Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 28 Jul 2011
    This guest blogpost comes our way from Ann Shaftel, a Preservation Consultant and Conservator for museums and monastic collections worldwide. Ann is a Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation, a Fellow of International Institute for Conservation, and is recognized by the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators. She holds an MS degree in Art Conservation, an MA degree in Museum Studies and Asian Art History, has worked and studied at the ICCROM Centre in Rome, and trained in traditional thangka painting. Ann’s clients include museums, governments, universities, and Buddhist monasteries worldwide. More »
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    Don't worry if you don't understand stuff Paid Member

    Posted by Sam Mowe on 19 Jul 2011
    There is a distinct 90s vibe to the Neal Crosbie cartoons that are published in the "Letters" department of every issue of Tricycle. This one is from the Summer 2011 issue. Image: © Neal Crosbie More »
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    Buddhism's Sacred Places: Photos by Kenro Izu Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 31 May 2011
    A beautiful slideshow, Buddhism's Sacred Places: Photos by Kenro Izu was recently published on the Huffington Post. I have long been fascinated by Izu's work and was delighted when we ran some his photographs alongside Rodney Smith's dharma talk Undivided Mind in our Summer 2010 issue, so I was very happy to see more pieces from the series in the slideshow this morning. via the Huffington Post, More »
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    A Buddha Carved in Bali Paid Member

    Posted by Sam Mowe on 06 May 2011
    A buddha is made at a master woodcarvers studio in Bali. Images: © Jason Madson www.adelaidegallery.com More »
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    Free event May 8th at Japan Society with Sensei Bonnie Myotai Treace Paid Member

    Posted by Philip Ryan on 04 May 2011
    This Sunday, May 8th, which is also Mother's Day, Sensei Bonnie Myotai Treace will host the second of her meditation classes and talks on the life and poetry of Buddhist nun Otagaki Rengetsu (1791–1875) at New York City's Japan Society. We mentioned this event, called "Spring is Hers," here. Myotai Sensei led the Tricycle Community in a wonderful retreat called "Whole Life Offering" last summer. This event is free to all. Click here to RSVP at the Japan Society at (212) 715-1224. Myotai Sensei's website: 108 bowls Further reading: More »