The New Kadampa Tradition is an international association of Mahayana Buddhist meditation centers that follow the Kadampa Buddhist tradition founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
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"Buddhism, Reconciliation And Auschwitz: An Interview With Zen Master Bernie Glassman" VIA HuffPost
There are few people in the world who have done as much for the advancement of Socially Engaged Buddhism as Bernie Glassman. As a teenager I had the privilege of working for a summer at the Greyston Foundation, a fantastic community development/outreach network in Yonkers, NY that Mr.There are few people in the world who have done as much for the advancement of socially engaged Buddhism as Bernie Glassman. As a teenager I had the privilege of working for a summer at the Greyston Foundation, a fantastic community development/outreach network in Yonkers, NY that Mr. More » -
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Go, Lakers!
I'll be in Boston at the end of next week so I hesitate to make this public. But what the heck, the title has already given me away: I'm a Lakers fan, and I couldn't be happier with the matchup. Lakers/Celtics has almost become a tradition, kind of like the Dodgers and the Yankees. But I'd like to make this post somehow Buddhist. So, in preparation for the game tonight, I suggest you read our 1994 interview with Phil Jackson here (granted, he was a Bull back then). More » -
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Oxherding in the Korea Times
Things have been tense on the Korean Peninsula lately, with crowds in Seoul today calling for revenge against the north for the sinking of the Cheonan, a South Korean naval vessel. More » -
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Dick Allen Reads Poetry For The Tricycle Community
Five recordings of the great Buddhist poet Dick Allen are now available on the homepage of the Tricycle Community. They are: “Zen Living”, “The American Zen Master”, “At the Shrine of the Lost Cause”, “Plum”, and “Meditation on Poems for the Nine Monks”. I had the tremendous privilege of getting to record this audio over the phone with Mr. Allen earlier this year. More » -
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Guided Meditation
New at the Tricycle Community: Pat Enkyo O'Hara Roshi offers a 22-minute guided meditation. It's great for beginniners or those who could use a boost to their practice on Day 24 of the Big Sit! This is about the time when our energy begins to flag a bit so it always helps to sit with someone or be led in meditation. Try it out, it can't hurt! More » -
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The Heart of Buddhist Practice
The heart of this teaching is zazen, or meditation in a sitting posture, from which all understanding derives. This, in case you were wondering why we called our first Tricycle Community offering "The Big Sit." The quote is from Dogen scholar Kazuaki Tanahashi's Enlightenment Unfolds: The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Dogen. Each week we'll be exploring Kaz's introduction to Dogen's teachings in our weekly Tricycle Community discussions. If you'd like to join us in the discussion, here's the first part and here's the second. More »
