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Tricycle/Summer 2003
Volume 12, Number 4In This Issue
on the cushion
sangha spotlight
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A Wal-Mart shopper finds the dharma, and a sangha is born in southern Utah.
my view
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Caught in the stress of everyday life, we lose perspective. Manjusura writes of a philosophy that can change our lives.
insights
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A Story of Zen Master Takuan
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While struggling to explain her quest for enlightenment to her sister, a Zen practitioner finds recourse in “No Problem Mind.”
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Wes Nisker discovers the hidden DJ of his own mind.
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At last, a practical use for breath awareness.
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These monks have found a new way to earn their stripes.
interview
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An Interview With Karen Armstrong
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A rare combination of youth and wisdom, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses his life as a young teacher and student of the dharma.
parting words
reviews
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An interview with Tara Brach and an excerpt from her book, Radical Acceptance
on gardening
on film
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On the Set with Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
contributors
editors view
on practice
dharma talk
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Ezra Bayda cautions us to take a closer look at our true motivations.
feature
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Anne Cushman negotiates a life between the playground and the meditation hall.
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David Guy discovers a method for confronting his deepest fears.
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Views from Abroad: Tricycle asks four Buddhists—in Croatia, Israel, Britain, and Japan—to weigh in on war and the possibility of peace.
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Biologist Joe Franke asks: Is it possible to take refuge in the Buddha while killing off invasive species?
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How to resist that cookie? Sandra Weinberg explores the problem of craving in a world of abundance.
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Interview: George Mumford, sports psychologist and L.A. Lakers meditation coach, talks about his troubled youth, his encounter with Buddhism, and the peculiar challenge of putting a ball into a basket.came to Buddhism from a troubled youth. Katy Butler talks with the man behind the bench.
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David R. Loy argues that our true fear is not of dying but of not existing in the first place.
portfolio
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Portfolio: Tri Luu’s photographs capture the unadorned moments of monastic life among young monks in Southeast Asia.
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