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    Week 3 Q&A Paid Member

    By Stephen Batchelor
    1.I have long been a fan of your writing, and I wholeheartedly agree that much of what some consider to be essential to Buddhism, such as the doctrine of reincarnation, is unnecessary and a distraction from the Buddha's fundamental teaching.  More »
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    Rules for Kindness Paid Member

    By Sharon Salzberg
    I was leading a meditation group in the DC area, and we had rented an elementary school auditorium for the day. All along the walls of the corridors were posted rules of being kind. During the breaks in the day, I would just stand and read them, again and again. They seemed so simple, yet like many simple truths, if we were to live them, rather than merely admire them, they could change our life, whatever our age. More »
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    Like all of us, you have been granted the chance to live Paid Member

    By Monshu Koshin Ohtani
    In front of my house, there is a sequoia tree that has grown so large it seems to pierce the sky. In 1951, a University of California professor named Dr. Ralph W. Chaney came to Japan to promote the metasequoia and planted one at our temple, the Nishi Hongwanji. I was 6 years old at the time. Ever since then, it has grown tall, dropping its leaves every autumn and sprouting buds come spring. More »
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    Exercise: Movement Meditation Paid Member

    By Arinna Weisman and Jean Smith
    You can fully experience movement as an object of meditation by focusing on the sensations arising in the body from the movement. If working with the breath or walking meditation is difficult for you, this meditation offers another opportunity to cultivate mindfulness.Begin by acknowledging your intention to cultivate mindfulness through this practice. More »
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    Podcast: Interview with Sharon Salzberg Paid Member

    Sharon Salzberg stopped by the Tricycle office on Friday, January 23rd, and spoke with managing editor Alex Kaloyanides about her new book, The Kindness Handbook, published by Sounds True. She also spoke about the Brahmaviharas or Four Immeasurables: Lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, and how these apply to the daily lives of Buddhists today. Listen to her podcast here at media.tricycle.com, or click the iTunes link below. More »