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    Buddha Buzz: Dharma & Psychology, Buddhists on Twitter, and Simpler Friendships Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 29 Jul 2011
    Sweeping Zen recently posted a great interview with David Loy, a Buddhist philosopher and frequent Tricycle contributor, and among the topics discussed was the relationship between Buddhism and Psychology. We've found that this topic is surprisingly controversial, as reflected by the lengthy ongoing debate at "Human Nature, Buddha Nature," an interview with psychologist John Welwood from our Spring 2011 issue. What does Loy have to say about the relationship, similarities, and potential benefits of a cross-fertilization of Buddhism and psychology? He explains: More »
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    Forgiveness Meditation Instruction Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 29 Jun 2011
         Step One—RemorseSee if you can get in touch with the remorse of going against your own heart—that by holding onto resentment you are hurting yourself more than the other person is hurting you.      Step Two—Resistance Picture the person you feel resentment toward and try to breathe their image into the area in the center of the chest. If you feel resistance, don't try to force it; just stay with the physical experience of resistance as long as it takes for the resistance to soften. This might take numerous occasions of doing the forgiveness meditation for this softening to begin to happen.      Step Three—Surrender More »
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    Finding Forgiveness Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 27 Jun 2011
    As we begin the fourth and final week of Zen teacher Ezra Bayda's Tricycle Retreat, "Relationships, Love, and Spritual Practice," Ezra addresses the crucial subject of forgiveness as it relates to finding genuine happiness in relationships, More »
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    50 Green Koans Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 24 Jun 2011
    It's hard to believe that our contributing editor Clark Strand has already been offering his weekly Green Koan for fifty weeks. If you have not been following this series, I recommend giving them a look. Whether for their playful insights into nature, interesting historical notes, or just the fact that they can stop your mind and open it up to a larger view, it is a truly beautiful and unique series. More »
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    Giving Through Relationships Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 21 Jun 2011
    From Chapter 13 of our current Tricycle Retreat leader Ezra Bayda’s new book, Beyond Happiness, The Zen Way to True Contentment, More »
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    Being Present Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 15 Jun 2011
    From Chapter 5 of our current Tricycle Retreat leader Ezra Bayda’s new book, Beyond Happiness, The Zen Way to True Contentment, More »