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    Meditation Month: Day 2 Paid Member

    Posted by Sam Mowe on 02 Feb 2012
    Last weekend, my 20-year old brother and I meditated together in my studio apartment in Brooklyn. We sat down, side by side, on cushions that have seen better days. To get started, I read aloud from the "Breathing Meditation" chapter of Sharon Salzberg's Real Happiness, and then we listened to the first track of the book's accompanying CD. We crossed our legs, closed our eyes, and sat there breathing. It was my brother's first time meditating."I could get into that," my brother said afterwards. "I've always been hyper-aware of my thoughts, but the non-judgmental awareness is a whole other thing."My brother would appreciate today's Daily Dharma, which offers advice on non-judgmental awareness. It comes from "The Refuge of Sitting" by Narayan Liebenson Grady: More »
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    Allan Lokos: Patience With Self Paid Member

    Posted by Sam Mowe on 01 Feb 2012
    During the month of February, we're reading Allan Lokos's Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living at the Tricycle Book Club. Pick up a copy and join the discussion here. Below is an excerpt from the book. What is there about the quality of patience that causes so many of us to respond to the very word with a sense of deficiency? “I don’t have enough,” we say, suggesting that patience is some sort of commodity. More »
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    Tricycle Talks: Allan Lokos on Patience Paid Member

    Posted by Sam Mowe on 31 Jan 2012
    Listen to Tricycle's Sam Mowe speak with Allan Lokos about his new book Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living, the current selection at the Tricycle Book Club. Topics include: Is impatience ever a virtue? What's the relationship between mindfulness and patience? How can a person cultivate patience?Allan Lokos is the founder and guiding teacher of the Community Meditation Center in New York City. More »
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    Bonnie Myotai Treace, Sensei to teach at NYC's Japan Society Paid Member

    Posted by Emma Varvaloucas on 26 Jan 2012
      Bonnie Myotai Treace, Sensei, is coming to teach at NYC's Japan Society! In March and April, she will be leading a six-week workshop called "Exquisite Way: Japanese Aesthetic Principles and Zen Practice." The workshop will cover zazen instructions for any Zewbies (that's Zen newbies), and will then discuss the following: More »
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    Tricycle Community Members Respond to Film Club's Being in the World Paid Member

    Posted by Emma Varvaloucas on 25 Jan 2012
    Our current Film Club movie is Tao Ruspoli's Being in the World, a discussion of what it means to be human, and how to be human, in a world dominated by impersonal technology. The film features interviews with prominent philosophers and footage of remarkable humans: among them, a flamenco guitarist with a beard like Santa Claus and the soul of a true poet, a graceful juggler, and a female chef who whips up food in a hot pink chef's jacket. It's a beautiful film with deep, layered messages and meanings. As Tricycle community member MarkG commented: More »
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    Tao Ruspoli on his film Being in the World Paid Member

    Posted by Sam Mowe on 23 Jan 2012
    We have a wonderful film showing now at the Tricycle Film Club. Being in the World, presented by Alive Mind Cinema, is a celebration of human beings and our ability to find meaning in the world around us. It features interviews with some renowned philosophers, from Harvard to Berkeley, along with footage of modern day masters—people who have learned to respond creatively and sensitively to the requirements of their craft. The film is directed by Tao Ruspoli, who was singled out by Moviemaker magazine as one of the "10 Young Filmmakers To Watch" in its spring 2008 issue. Tricycle Supporting and Sustaining Members can watch the film here. Not a member? Become one here. More »