Deep Listening and Your Guru

When you know how to listen, everyone is the guru. – Ram Dass

The Big Questions

In this short video, Alan Watts asks and answers the big questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is the reason of my existence? What is the meaning of my life? If you are really interested in waking up and finding out who you really are – the real you – then “What […]

Things are Not What You Think – tricycle

Not What You Think | October 13, 2014 The early teachings deconstruct many habitual ways of being and seeing. We think we’re permanent, but we’re not. We think that by craving things weÂ’ll find happiness, but we won’t. One after another the Buddha challenges our established views, our ways of constructing our version of the […]

Anger Control – trycycle

What to Do When Anger Gets Hot | October 12, 2014 Americans think it is beneficial to ‘get in touch withÂ’ their anger. That’s just the first step—recognizing your anger. The second step is analyzing and meditating on your anger. – Ngawang Gelek Demo Rinpoche, “What to Do When the Anger Gets Hot”

Cultivating the Mind Brings True Happiness

These words of wisdom from Tricycle Daily Dharma were originally taught by the Buddha, himself. We are taught that only cultivating the mind brings true happiness. What does it  mean to cultivate the mind? It means to bring the mind into a calm abiding state through the practice of mindful meditation. It means that we […]

Thich Nhat Hanh has his 88th Continuation

This is just to let you know that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has his 88th continuation today. As you must know by now, he is my most beloved teacher and I honor this day with my commitment to live with mindfulness and enjoy the wonders of life. Join Us in Celebrating Thich Nhat Hanh’s […]

Pebble Meditation from Plum Village

This article contains a video of Pebble Meditation from Plum Village conducted by another monk, Thay Phap Luu. The video was produced by Peace Is The Way Films. If you ever listen to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teach the children how to do this, you may wonder what he is talking about. He calls […]

What Christianity is Missing

Today is my continuation day! I am celebrating with my wife, son, and daughter. We will spend some of the time in the lovely Napa Valley. Just eleven days ago, my wife and I returned from a wonderful gastronomic tour of the Catalan region of Spain. We spent ten nights in Barcelona, where my other […]

Ben Knew About Suffering

These words of wisdom come from Ben Franklin. They show that Ben knew about suffering when he wrote about inconveniences. I think that he also understood that life is available only in the present moment when he said that we “neither see nor feel those of the future.” Life’s inconveniences can be troublesome when we […]

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