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Is it ok to say "the West"?
Editor-at-Large Andrew Cooper stopped by for a visit yesterday—quite a change from the Pacific Northwest, where he lives. The heat and rain are very familiar to him, though. He hails from the New York...
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VIA P. Vijian at Bernama.com,DHARAMSALA, July 20 (Bernama) -- Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama believes his next reincarnation will be in a "free country", if the Tibetan crisis prolongs...
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Uproot the Core Problems
Today's Daily Dharma,In the Buddhist path we are bringing together our actions, our view, and our practice. It is a balance of awareness, insight, and action, working harmoniously together. In that way...
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Who hijacked Himalayan art? Or any art, for that matter?
Himalayan Art Resources (HAR) is the most comprehensive collection of Himalayan art available, much of it Buddhist. For years now, Jeff Watt, HAR's director, has been exhorting us to understand and...
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Ponlop Rinpoche takes a stab at "the question that won't go away"
One year ago I wrote a post I called, "Is Buddhism a Religion? The Question that won't go away." I think it's clear now that the question will come round again and again. Along with "religion vs....
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Buddhism diagrammed
Last time I wrote about a diagram outlining Buddhism I referred to it as "Buddhism in a nutshell" (see "A picture and a thousand words"). I won't make the mistake again—some cried foul because they...
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5 recent quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh in today's Guardian
In the current issue of Tricycle, contributing editor Andrew Cooper recounts his travels with Thich Nhat Hanh, the much beloved Vietnamese teacher, poet, peace advocate and environmentalist. Cooper's...
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Gender equality gets a black eye, Jeff Bridges & the Dalai Lama
Amanda Brown at The Anti-Room isn't too happy with the Dalai Lama's follow-up to his own comment that his next incarnation could very well be female. I'd heard the first comment but not the second she...
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Dinner, Quick & Mindful
If you're wondering what to cook up for Labor Day, our favorite chef, Wil Crutchley, has the answer: Sweet Potatoes with Black Bean Salad.We asked Wil to provide us with something healthy,...
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Tricycle's New Direction
Just kidding!A friend forwarded me this image. I think it's pretty funny. It's from the Flickr stream of Tobyharriman. His page does say "©All Rights Reserved" but, then again, the same applies to our...
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