“There is no way to liberation, peace, and joy; peace and joy are themselves the way. Our appointment with the Buddha, with liberation, with happiness, is here and now. We should not miss this appointment.” –Thich Nhat Hanh
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The Buddha urges us to recognize that not all of our perceptions and understandings need to be spoken of.

So how do we know when to speak and when to stay quiet?

Wisdom from Oren Jay Sofer, "The Buddha’s Communication Toolbox"

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Join scholar Grzegorz Polak on October 29 at 1 p.m. ET as he compares early Pali Nikayas with early Chan sources.

Reading the two side by side, he suggests Chan may be less an innovation than a return to something already present in the earliest Buddhist texts.
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Thich Nhat Hanh—the world-renowned Zen teacher, author, poet, and peace activist—was born on October 11, 1926, in central Vietnam. Today marks the 100th anniversary of his birth, or “continuation day” in recognition of the Zen teaching on no birth and no death.
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"Happiness means feeling you are on the right path every moment. You don’t need to arrive at the end of the path in order to be happy. The right path refers to the very concrete ways you live your life in every moment." –Thich Nhat Hanh #DailyDharma
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The world-renowned monk Thich Nhat Hanh wrote over 100 books, served as editor-in-chief of Vietnam’s first national Buddhist magazine, and wrote under twenty-eight pen names.

Learn more about Thich Nhat Hanh’s literary legacy during a live virtual event on October 13!
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In a recent episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, sat down with Tara Brach to discuss the courage of choosing love, the dangers of what she calls the “trance of separation,” and how we can recognize our own basic goodness.
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"What if we can be intimate with the entire world? This can happen in small, quiet ways. It isn’t dramatic. To simply be alone is to be whole within one’s self, and this radical solitude exists whether or not we are with others." –Sallie Jiko Tisdale #DailyDharma
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Lama Tsultrim Allione shares a 5-step chöd practice of feeding our demons—our addictions, anxieties, and fears—in order to transform them into tranquility and wisdom. tricycle.org/magazine/fee...

"Bardo" means an intermediate state, a gap in between moments. In our life, the greatest opportunity to truly know oneself is to explore these transient moments.

Wisdom from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, "Letting My Self Die"

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"Because it is altered by each act, wise or foolish, fearful or brave, the self, even as decision-maker, is doomed as an enduring entity. Constantly changing, it arises and passes. Yet in that very evanescence lies promise." –Joanna Macy, “Karma and the Energy of Will”
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Before meditation, there was a way of life. Join scholar of early Buddhism, Grzegorz Polak, to explore the place of meditation in early texts and what modern meditation cultures have left out.

Learn more on October 29 at 1 p.m. ET during a live virtual discussion.
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“A Zen Life – D.T. Suzuki” is a film about the influential Japanese Buddhist philosopher Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki. The documentary “brings D.T. Suzuki alive,” sharing his message of unity, respect, and transcending divergent ways of thinking.
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"Every challenge we encounter is an opportunity to learn to stand on our own again, grounded and immovable by any external force, unperturbed by inner grasping or turmoil." –Reverend Cristina Moon #DailyDharma
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In an excerpt from her new book with Dr. Marisela B. Gomez, “Love Is Liberation," Buddhist-Quaker dharma teacher Valerie Brown reflects on her love of flowers, and the lessons that she’s learned from the impermanence of their beauty.
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The Pali canon is the foundational collection of scriptures in the Theravada tradition. While some traditions claim the Buddha spoke Pali, scholars more accurately describe it as a standardized language used to preserve early Buddhist teachings.
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An amygdala hijack is a state where your heart quickens, your palms sweat. These are physical manifestations of your nervous system flooding your body with cortisol and adrenaline.

Diane Musho Hamilton offers a teaching on getting past this fight-or-flight response.

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"When we are aware of all the intricate processes and parts that make up our bodies, we are less likely to identify the overall image as “me.” Disdain for our bodies is, in fact, born not of detachment but of identification." –Hannah Tennant-Moore #DailyDharma
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What if instead of minimizing our individual carbon footprints, we maximized our effort to combat climate change by working together?

On October 7, we’ll be joined by author Leah Stokes to discuss an empowering framework for protecting our planet.
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"Compassion is the primary attitude that assists the awakening to reality." –Karuna Cayton #DailyDharma
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