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Tricycle/Winter 2009
Volume 19, Number 2In This Issue
feature
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A Zen teacher wanders into the heart of his father’s final days. -
What is it about the Internet that turns Buddhist teachers into bullies?
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How has a mistake, shortcoming, or misfortune enriched your Buddhist practice?
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On things that go flap in the night
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Like a telescope launched into orbit beyond the distortions of the earth’s atmosphere, shamatha meditation provides a platform for exploring the deep space of the mind.
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There are no obstacles, just opportunities. Take them now. An interview with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on the eve of her retirement
portfolio
dharma talk
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To really see each other, we have to bother to look.
into practice
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Three steps to genuine compassion
Meditation
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A guided meditation by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
interview
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Zen poetry is everything you might expect it to be, and less. An interview with Seido Ray Ronci.
contributors
editors view
letters
insights
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Nicole Daedone thought she wanted a bicycle. What she really wanted was love.
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Thich Nhat Hanh answers three questions about our emotions.
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Ayya Khema likens the path to a walk through the desert.
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A cautionary tale from Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
give & take
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The “Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli is a Buddhist, not a bad guy.
how we live
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Cheri Maples gives new meaning to the words “peace officer.”
In My Life
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Taste the Moment
thus have i heard
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How multitasking leads to ignorance
on the cushion
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On learning how to enjoy our little human dramas
reviews
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Does practice have to be torture?
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Dharma transmission through poetry and prose
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The evolution of a Buddhist feminist
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Maps of Enlightenment
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