THE meditation chair It’s designed to support a comfortable, upright posture for meditation, mindfulness, and cross-legged sitting—without the strain that often comes from sitting directly on the floor. Unlike cushions and benches, an ergonomic meditation chair elevates the hips, supports…
Is there a very sensitive person in your life? Because HSPs process everything deeply, they can easily become stressed. Here’s how to care for them. When I found out that I am a very sensitive person, a lot of things…
Social anxiety is the fear that people will see something wrong with you and therefore reject you. And lately, mine has been skyrocketing. Do you ever dread a social situation that should be comfortable? It’s my cousin’s wedding came and…
Most of us are slightly persistent in public life. Our shoulders tighten a little in the cafe line, we are suddenly unsure of what to do with our hands, we are half-convinced that everyone around us is watching and silently…
A popular representation of the Buddha is seated cross-legged, with his left hand in his lap, palm facing up. The right hand extends beyond the right knee and touches the ground. This posture, the so-called bhumisparsha mudra, the “earthly witness”…
Have you ever walked out of a chat thinking that the person was so easy to talk to? Often not because they were funny or well-traveled or full of clever stories. It was something quieter. The really interesting people we…
I don’t remember the moments that I prepared for the most clearly. Milestones marked on the calendar or predetermined evenings would not be good. The ones who stay are weirder and quieter than that—an afternoon so engrossed in something I…
On May 27, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announced that Tricycle would be one of four host institutions. 2026 Buddhism Public Scholars. Supported by Robert HN Ho Family Foundation Globalthis program places early-career PhD researchers in professional roles…
The dearest people in our lives are often the ones we would find difficult to point out in a crowd of helpers. They are not the loudest in group chat. They do not recount their good deeds. Yet research suggests…
Someone says “good” in a tone that clearly means the opposite. A colleague leaves a note instead of a sentence. A friend pauses, then makes a comment that’s half-joking, half-sarcastic. Passive aggression is an indirect expression of frustration and most…
