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Alison Spiegel
Alison Spiegel is a writer and contributing editor for Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
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With a just-released cookbook, Jean-Philippe Cyr talks about how Buddhism informs the way he cooks, eats, and deals with the doubters.
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Inside Asia Society’s ‘Buddha, Sage of the Shakya Clan’ Exhibit
Immaculate works of art from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection capture the life of the Buddha.
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Facing a Virtual Reality
A contemplative practice behind the headset aims to help terminally ill patients and their loved ones transcend physical limitations.
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Landed, a New Social Media App Based on Gratitude, Fosters Personal Connection
No profile required
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‘Beats and Buddhas’: A New Exhibit Features Art from Allen Ginsberg and Gonkar Gyatso
Both artists use humor and irony to explore the intersection of the mundane and the spiritual.
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The Myth of Separation
Tara Brach and Konda Mason on plant-based eating
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How Death Gives Meaning to Our Lives
In her new book, Alive Until You’re Dead, Susan Moon helps us confront our fears around death and shows us why we should be grateful for our own mortality.
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“Currents and Countercurrents in Sinitic Buddhism” Conference Celebrates the Career of Dr. Robert E. Buswell Jr.
The two-day event marks the retirement of the Distinguished Professor of Buddhist Studies in the UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
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New Exhibit Tells Life Story of Tibetan Contemporary Artist Rabkar Wangchuk
Mystery of Life is the artist’s first solo exhibit
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