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  A Cheerful "Good Morning"

  By Nikkyo Niwano

  How many people wake up in the morning to hail their families with a cheerful “Good morning”? This may seem like a little thing, but the person who is unaccustomed to greeting others will find it hard to get that simple salutation out of her mouth. “I’ll be laughed at,” such a person thinks, and she crawls right back into her hard shell of self-absorption. Even a simple hello will not come naturally without the right opportunity. The only way to get around this kind of mental block is to act instead of fretting over what to do. Give a greeting once. Then try to give greetings several times in succession. Then try for a week and then for a month. In time, you will sense a subtle change in the people around you. Given more time, you will suddenly awaken to the change that has taken place within you. Your heart and mind will be released from the rigid controls that kept you locked within yourself for so long. More »
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  37 Practices of the Bodhisattva Home

  Click on the title of a video below to watch Ken McLeod's commentaries on the 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva, formulated by Thogme Zhangpo in the 14th century. More »
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  Green Koans Case 61: The Naked Dharma

  By Clark Strand

  CASE #61: The Naked DharmaShardza Tashi Gyaltsen taught: More »
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  37 Practices of the Bodhisattva with Ken McLeod - Introduction

  By Ken McLeod

  Ken McLeod, known for his ability to shine light on the most subtle and difficult of dharma teachings (see his Tricycle Retreat and essay on the Ganges Mahamudra if in doubt) will lead us in an exploration of the 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva. Based in Los Angeles, Ken is the executive director of Unfettered Mind, "a place for those whose path in practice lies outside established centers and institutions." Ken's down-to-earth commentary on the 37 Practices will be of value to practitioners of all traditions. Questions? Ask Ken below! 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva Introduction More »
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  Q&A with Vipassana Instructor Michele McDonald

  Michele McDonald, who has been teaching vipassana meditation for thirty years, co-founded Vipassana Hawai’i and was the first woman to teach a formal retreat in Burma (with Sayadaw U Lakkhana, Abbot of Kyaswa Monastery). Although she’s been busy lately holding retreats for both her novice and more experienced students, Tricycle had the chance to chat with her via email about practice, teaching, and her CD “Awake at the Wheel: Mindful Driving,” which presents vipassana meditation instructions for drivers. Tricycle’s very own Web Editor, Philip Ryan, tried it out a few months ago while on a trip to visit the Venerable Bhikku Bodhi, which you can read about here. More »
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  Green Koans Case 57: Shakyamuni’s Ignorant Man

  By Clark Strand

  CASE #57:    Shakyamuni’s Ignorant ManIn the Dhammapada, Shakyamuni Buddha says:The ignorant man is an ox.He grows in size, not in wisdom.BACKGROUND:Dhammapada     One of the best known texts in the Theravada canon, and embraced by a plurality of Buddhist sects in all traditions, the Dhammapada is said to contain the authentic words of Shakyamuni. Usually translated as Sayings of the Buddha, Dhammapada literally means Dharma Footsteps or Dharma Verses, the word pada suggesting both meanings, since the sayings are rendered in verse. Note that the Dhammapada, which concerns itself primarily with the individual human being, becomes an ecological text the moment we interpret its teachings on wisdom and folly as applying to the species as well. More »