"Mantras too have their own nature; their nature is to transform the mind. The power of the mantra comes from the sound, and that sound has the power to transform the mind into one of virtue." - Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Understanding that another person's behavior may stem from their own suffering fosters empathy.
It's crucial to remember that no one desires to suffer; rather, the pursuit of happiness unites us all.
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"To awaken in this body and as this body is also the basis for recognizing the self not as something to cast aside or move beyond, but as an aspect of our dynamic, flowing, and relational life." –River Shannon
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"Nirvana is a reaching-point, a goal. But Nirvana is also the home to which we are returning. We use the words “original state of mind” to denote both our home and our destination." –Sokei-an Shigetsu Sasaki #DailyDharma
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“Anger is like drinking a poison and expecting the other person to die. You are the one suffering. If you are angry this moment with someone, the person you are angry with now.” —Rev. Amitha Khema, “Using Samatha and Vipassana to Overcome Anger,” our latest Dharma Talk
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Tricycle’s Buddhist Film Festival is almost here! Experience the richness of Buddhist life through cinema from June 16–30, 2026. Learn more and purchase tickets below.
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It is a common misconception that equanimity means not having feelings. In a piece from our latest issue, Margaret Cullen explores what equanimity is and isn’t as well as Buddhism’s practical tools and techniques to cultivate this essential quality.
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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Yangzom Brauen is an award-winning film and television director with an international career spanning Europe and the U.S. Brauen is also the director of “Mola: A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss,” our Film Club pick for June.
Watch the film today!
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Could complete darkness illuminate the nature of the mind?
Join Buddhist teacher Justin von Bujdoss for an exploration of dark retreat, an advanced Vajrayana practice in which practitioners spend extended periods in total darkness.
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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
"It’s so affirming to me how people want to talk about death and grief. Instead of death being perceived as gloomy and gruesome and scary, I believe we can talk more about the beauty of death and its connection with life. There can be a space for that." –Lauren Krauze
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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
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Engaging with trans identity through the teachings of the Buddha
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Tricycle's third annual Buddhist Film Festival from June 16–30 offers five feature films and five short films from around the Buddhist world.
"Mola: A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss" follows Kunsang Wangmo, known as “Mola” (grandmother) to her family, who has lived in exile from Tibet for more than 60 years.
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Rev. Amitha Khema shows us that by observing and letting go of attachment to mind-made images, the mind naturally returns to clarity and peace.
