Karma predates Buddhism, but this principle of cause and effect is an essential insight in understanding the Buddhist worldview. Karma (Pali kamma, Sanskrit karman) literally means “action,” and refers to the engine that keeps the wheel of samsara (the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth) moving. Every intention or action results in a consequence, and every moment is an opportunity to act skillfully to prevent future suffering.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
An Irish Zen Priest reevaluates organized religion’s relationship to our physical forms The post On Shunning the Body appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
A close friend and student of Joanna Macy reflects on her life and legacy—and what we can learn from her example of acting courageously in service of all of life. The post Building the Great Turning appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
The late unsui at the Treeleaf Zendo presents a timeless teaching on practicing in the midst of chronic illness and physical suffering. The post The Edge of Impermanence appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Scholar Stephen A. Murphy’s latest book shines a light on the archaeology of Buddhism in northeast Thailand from the 7th to 11th centuries. The post Rivers of Dharma: Buddhism on the Khorat Plateau appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
A reflection and practice on generating loving-kindness and compassion when dealing with difficult people The post You Can Only Do What You Can Do appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
A poet reckons with the afterlife of the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. The post Dry Bed of the River of Souls appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
How the concept of karma made its way into Chinese culture The post Chinese Rituals of Death and the Afterlife appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Three poems translated by the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States The post ‘Autumn Comes’ and Other Poems appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
A dharma teacher and pilgrimage leader recounts his first time visiting India's historic Buddhist sites with the late Thich Nhat Hanh. The post The Art of Mindfulness appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Bhuchung D. Sonam discusses why he views writing as an act of resistance—and how literature can help hold and build the idea of Tibet.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
(1926–2022) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, author, and peace activist who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. He was a pioneer of engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village sangha, and popularized mindfulness around the world. He authored over 100 books, founded nine monasteries and dozens of affiliated dharma centers, and inspired thousands of mindfulness communities. This renowned teacher died on January 22, 2022. Read more about him in this obituary and ref...| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
In an excerpt from her landmark work, World as Lover, World as Self, the late ecodharma leader presents a powerful teaching on actively shaping one’s karma.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
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Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path: Right Understanding, Thought, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review - The independent voice of Buddhism in the West.
Our guide to understanding the concepts of Impermanence and the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism, which structure the entire teaching of the Buddha.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review - The independent voice of Buddhism in the West.
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