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''Tricycle: The Buddhist Review'' is an independent, nonsectarian Buddhist quarterly that publishes Buddhist teachings, practices, and critique. "A beacon for Western Buddhists," the magazine has been recognized for its willingness to challenge established ideas within Buddhist communities and beyond. It is based in New York City. The magazine is published by The Tricycle Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization established in 1990 by Helen Tworkov, a former anthropologist and longtime student of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, and chaired by composer Philip Glass. James Shaheen is the current Editor and Publisher of ''Tricycle''. According to the ''Tricycle'' website, The mission of The Tricycle Foundation is to create forums for exploring contemporary and historic Buddhist activity, examine the impact of its new context in the democratic traditions of the West, and introduce fresh views and attainable methods for enlightened living to the culture at large. At the core of the Foundation’s mission is the alleviation of suffering that Buddhist teachings are meant to bring about. Tricycle is an independent foundation unaffiliated with any one lineage or sect.The name ''Tricycle'' refers to a three-wheeled vehicle symbolizing the fundamental components of Buddhist philosophy. Buddhism is “often referred to as the ‘vehicle to enlightenment,’ and the tricycle’s three wheels allude to the three treasures: The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, or the enlightened teacher, the teachings, and the community. The wheels also relate to the turning of the wheel of dharma, or skillfully using the teachings of the Buddha to face the challenges that the circle of life presents.”〔 According to Notre Dame's American Studies Chair Thomas A. Tweed, ''Tricycle'', based on surveys, "estimated that half of the publication's sixty thousand subscribers do not describe themselves as Buddhist." The vast majority of ''Tricycle’s'' readership is politically active and considers social engagement to be most appropriate to, even a key component of, Buddhist practice. ''Tricycle'' also hosts a blog, film club, monthly video dharma talks with Buddhist teachers, and in-depth online courses. It was one of the first organizations to offer online video teachings, which are now common. The blog, Trike Daily, covers topics ranging from the history of same-sex marriage in the ''sangha'' to climate change as a moral issue. ==History== In 1991, The Tricycle Foundation launched ''Tricycle: The Buddhist Review'', the first Buddhist magazine in the West. Helen Tworkov, the first Editor-in-Chief of ''Tricycle'', founded the magazine along with Rick Fields, a poet and expert on Buddhism’s history in the United States. Mr. Fields served as a contributing editor to the magazine. During her editorship, Helen Tworkov said, “The original vision (''Tricycle'' ) was simply to disseminate the dharma. That remains the essential mission and the most inspiring aspect of my work.” ''Tricycle'' has made a concerted effort to feature content about all the Buddhist traditions, not just those that Americans are most familiar with, such as Tibetan, Theravada, and Zen Buddhism. For example, ''Tricycle'' has highlighted Nichiren Buddhism and Pure Land (Shin) Buddhism, both in the magazine and on its website. The Buddhist scholar Stephen Batchelor writes that until ''Tricycle'' was published, Buddhist periodicals in English had been little more than newsletters to promote the interests of particular organizations and their teachers. ''Tricycle'' changed all this. Not only was the editorial policy of the magazine strictly non-sectarian, ''Tricycle'' was also committed to high literary and aesthetic standards. It became the first Buddhist journal to appear alongside other magazines on newsstands and in bookstores, thus presenting Buddhist ideas and values to a general public rather than committed believers. I very much shared the vision of ''Tricycle’s'' founders and began writing regularly for the magazine. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tricycle: The Buddhist Review」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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