I’m curious if users here read buddhist magazines such as tricycle, lion’s roar etc. Do you read them on a regular basis and find them useful in engaging with buddhist ideas, topics, the teachings etc.?
Maybe you have a subscription and can tell others if you think it’s worthwhile? Do you think it’s high quality?
I used to buy buddhist magazines (in paper) available at my local bookstore. I don’t do so anymore because I hardly ever find articles that provide anything useful. Now I only read the ones freely available online and only very seldom.
But I’m not really familiar with neither tricycle nor lion’s roar, so I’d be interested in forum user’s opinions. I read some articles on trial basis (those you can access when you haven’t subscribed).
Hi Thistle. I read once in a while Lions Roar, when somthing interesting pops up.
Too much reading and too many opinions clutter up my path, I find. That’s why I stay with the Suttas. Lord Buddha knows best what he wanted to say
In my experience they have to stay within certain demographics to sustain subscriptions and advertising. (Otherwise, they would be a failed business and couldn’t publish anymore.)
As such, they can only go into a certain level of depth regarding Buddhist practice. Also, they must cover a wide range of Buddhist traditions.
I feel they were useful for me during a certain period. Then I was ready to move on.