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Guess Who's Buddhist? Rob Schneider!
You may know him as the goofy sidekick in Adam Sandler's movies, or as the star of lowbrow comedies like "The Animal" and "Deuce Bigelow: Male Gigolo," but when it comes to his Buddhist practice, Schneider isn't joking. In a recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle Schneider spoke about being a Zen practitioner and the middle way: For 13 years I've been into Zen Buddhism; I only understood it a few weeks ago," says Rob Schneider. "The idea is simple: 'Nirvana,' from the Sanskrit, just means 'breathe out.' You get to a place in your life where you go (sighing with great pleasure) 'Aaaahhhh.' Zen Buddhism is a middle way, it's about avoiding conflict. More » -
Open Focus with Philippe Petite, Man on Wire
On Monday night, a few of us from Tricycle headed over to the Rubin Museum to attend an interview with high wire walker Philippe Petit, conducted by photographer Tom Wool. Wool's photographs of Tibet's Rongbuk Valley are being shown at the Rubin in an exhibit entitled "In the Shadow of Everest." The photos are breathtaking portraits of a remote part of the world---portraits of young school boys, Buddhist nuns and monks meditating, and the contents of his guide's pocket which included a half-dozen photos of the Dalai Lama, an image forbidden in the area. With Wool's striking photographs of the Rongbuk Valley projected behind them, the two artists entered into an inspiring conversation about their lives and work. More » -
World Cup 2010
Back in 2007, three years before professional soccer teams were set to descend on South Africa's cities, 2010 World Cup fever was already taking hold. In Cape Town, where I was living at the time, billboards, posters, and television ads encouraged South Africans to keep the cities clean and safe in preparation for their 2010 visitors and hotels and restaurants had begun remodeling in anticipation of the hordes of fans. It will be the first World Cup to be held on the African continent, and South Africa—whose political, social, and financial troubles are well documented—has a lot riding on the month-long event. Now, two days before the ref's whistle signals the start of the first game between South Africa and Mexico, World Cup madness has reached a hysterical pitch—both within the host country and in the far-flung corners of the globe. More » -
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Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman: A Conversation. Part 2. Tricycle Web Exclusive!
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Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman: A Conversation (Part 1). A Tricycle Web Exclusive
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A conversation with Jeff Bridges & Bernie Glassman
Last week, Tricycle contributing editor Katy Butler sat down for a joint interview with Zen Peacemakers founder Bernie Glassman (left) and actor Jeff Bridges (right) in Austin, Texas. To find out what they discussed stay tuned to tricycle.com for a video of the interview. Based on the photographs, it looks like it was a lively conversation! Photographs by Seabrook Jones, www.juicythis.com More »
