Faith is ultimately about the relation of human life and consciousness to the eternal. And yet, religious issues constantly make their presence felt in today's events. This is a place where you can talk about how the teachings and practices of the Dharma relate to the current scene.

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BUDDHIST BASICS: The ABC's of Buddhism 

Tricycle’s editors explain what Buddhist teachings are all about in Buddhism Basics: The ABC’s of Buddhism

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Faith by Jane Hope 

Faith is not just blind belief in a doctrine. It’s a deep trust in a higher reality.

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Tylenol Prayer Beads by Jarvis Jay Masters 

The central concept in Buddhism that all suffering is due to desire and attachment is particularly striking given the circumstances of Jarvis Jay Masters. Born in 1962 and now an inmate on Death Row in San Quentin Prison, Masters received his Buddhist initiation from a Tibetan lama on the other side of a glass partition, over a telephone. In these selections from his book, Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row, Masters, alone in his cell, contemplates the karma of his own past actions and, in the midst of the daily violence of prison life, dedicates himself to the Buddhist precepts of purifying body, mind, and speech.

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Eastern Lingo for Westerners by Richard Smoley 

Do you know what karma is? Or nirvana? If you’ve been hearing these words and want to know what they mean, here’s a brief glossary.

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Faithful Skepticism by Jay Kinney 

What are the basic requirements for spiritual progress? One of them may be an ability to keep an open mind about metaphysical claims.

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