Tricycle Retreats

  • Natural Bravery: Week four of Gaylon Ferguson's retreat begins today! Paid Member

    The final week of Gaylon Ferguson's Tricycle Retreat, "Natural Bravery," begins today. Throughout the month of September, we've been learning how to work with fear and fearlessness. Week one explored mindfulness of the body, and working with the fear of being with oneself. During the second week we looked at the fear of change, and we used the breath as a way to become familiar and comfortable with the uncertainty of life. Week three we looked at fear itself, and the meditation was to learn how to touch it and be there with it. This week, in "Entering into Creative Action," we will explore two more fears: the fear of open space and the fear of manifesting or being brave in action. More »
  • Week 3 Roundup of Gaylon Ferguson's Tricycle Retreat Paid Member

    Week 3 of Gaylon Ferguson's Tricycle Retreat, "Natural Bravery," comes to a close today. This week we've been looking at fear, and learning how to look at it, touch it, and be there with it.One retreat participant, Peter, observes: More »
  • Natural Bravery: Week 3 of Gaylon Ferguson's Tricycle Retreat Paid Member

    We're in the middle of Week 3 of Gaylon Ferguson's Tricycle Retreat, "Natural Bravery." Watch a short excerpt from this retreat below. Tricycle Retreats are available to Supporting and Sustaining Members of the Tricycle Community. More »
  • Natural Bravery: Week 2 of Gaylon Ferguson's Tricycle Retreat Paid Member

    Week two of Gaylon Ferguson's Tricycle Retreat, "Natural Bravery," comes to a close today. If you've missed the first two weeks, it's not too late to join while Ferguson is still responding to all participants. Week 3 starts on Monday. One student writes: Love this series. It is very basic and one of the toughest instructions to take on as a practitioner. The basic compassion of engaging others is essential, and he is so kind in his vocalizations about things. Very peaceful to listen and try to understand this process through his words. Fear is a barrier to change, which is essential to peace and compassion. I wish I could bow with people more without them thinking oddly of me! Ferguson responds: More »
  • History Happens: Deepen your dharma practice by studying Buddhism's rich heritage Paid Member

    Those of you participating in the current Tricycle Retreat with Rita Gross know that the study of history can deepen your dharma practice. As Gross explains in "Buddhist History for Buddhist Practitioners," from the Fall 2010 issue of Tricycle (not to be confused with her retreat of the same title), there are two main reasons that learning history is important for students of religion: More »
  • Buddhism and Religious Diversity Paid Member

    In the current issue of Tricycle dharma teacher and scholar Rita Gross—who is leading this month's Tricycle Retreat—argues that instead of desiring answers to unanswerable questions, we should learn how to be helpful in a religiously diverse world. She writes: More »