Pilgrimages to sacred Buddhist sites led by experienced Dharma teachers. Includes daily teachings and group meditation sessions. A local English–speaking guide accompanies and assists.
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W.S. Merwin and the nameless
The November/December 2010 issue of The American Poetry Review came in the mail today. It features fourteen new poems by W.S. Merwin. Here's one:Looking Up in the GardenThese trees have no nameswhatever we call themwhere will the meanings bewhen the words are forgottenwill I see againwhere are youwill you be sittingin Fran's living roomwill the dream come backwill I know where I amwill there be birds More » -
Part 3 of Buddhist History for Buddhist Practitioners: An Interview with Jacqueline Stone
At the Tricycle Community we're beginning part 3 of our "Buddhist History for Buddhist Practitioners" series. This time we'll be discussing an interview with Princeton's Jacqueline Stone about the place of the Lotus Sutra in Buddhist history. More » -
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The New Yorker Profiles The Dalai Lama
The current issue of The New Yorker features a lengthy profile of the Dalai Lama entitled "The Next Incarnation," written by Evan Osnos. After listening to a podcast with Osnos in which he talks about the piece and what it was like to meet the Dalai Lama, I had to go out and find a copy of the magazine so that I could read it (the online article is available only to subscribers). It's a solid profile overall and it concisely describes the Dalai Lama's current relationship with China. Osnos also does a good job of painting a picture of what Tibet looks like today. More » -
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Katy Butler on Buddhism, journalism, and Jeff Bridges
Katy Butler is a practicing Buddhist and storied journalist, having written for publications ranging from Vogue to Tricycle. In addition to conducting Tricycle’s recent interview with actor Jeff Bridges, this summer Katy wrote one of the New York Times Magazine’s most-emailed articles, “What Broke My Father’s Heart: How a Pacemaker Wrecked a Family’s Life.” Click here to listen Butler talk to Tricycle about the relationship between her Buddhism and her journalism and what it was like to interview Jeff Bridges. More » -
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Tennis's #1 ranked player Rafael Nadal visits Buddhist monks in Thailand
Where does the best Tennis player in the world go after winning the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in one year? Thailand. This weekend, # 1 ranked Tennis player Rafael Nadal visited Buddhist monks at a beach in Thailand's Prachuab province outside of Bangkok. No word on whether or not the Tennis superstar is a practicing Buddhist, but Nadal did cause some controversy in July when he expressed doubt over the existence of God in an interview with Sports Illustrated: Do you believe in God? We see football players crossing themselves. You don't do that. Do you do praying? It's hard to say, "I don't believe in God." I would love to know if God exists. But it's a very difficult thing for me to believe. I don't know. More »
