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November 7, 2026

A Buddhist Take on AI

Artificial Intelligence is becoming an increasingly unavoidable part of our lives. But that doesn’t mean we have to be controlled by it or fearful of it. ​ Buddhist wisdom can support us in our choice to skillfully use or not use AI while still upholding our ethical and spiritual values. This is what we’ll explore in a brand-new video offering from Lewis Richmond, beginning November 15. ​ The 11-day series of emails for Tricycle subscribers will include reflections and contemplative practices to help us make sense of AI and respond wisely to issues exacerbated by AI, including deepfakes, the endless barrage of a questionably trustworthy news cycle, and unhealthy attachment to or caused by technology. We’ll also discuss what intelligence and aliveness mean, and the supreme importance of kindness. ​ “I'm offering a different kind of engaged Buddhism,” says Richmond. “It’s one that embraces technological change without being pulled down by it or drawn into it too much, and one that allows you to keep a clear, open mind of compassion as you bear witness to this changing world.” ​ The series is free for Tricycle subscribers. Sign up here, or subscribe if you’re not already, to get started on November 15!

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P.S. Not sure yet if the series is right for you? Sign up for our free workshop with Richmond on November 12 at 2 p.m. ET to explore the topic in more detail.

​Also this week: A new film is available now! Higher Calling explores brotherhood, resilience, grief, and what it means to keep moving when you don’t know what you’re moving toward. Stream it here. In a new Dharma Talk, Zen teacher and palliative care nurse Sallie Jiko Tisdale shares how to care for loved ones who are dying. Watch it here. Kristin Diggs leads Tricycle’s Meditation Group this month, offering teachings based on one of the most influential texts in the Zen tradition, the Sandokai (Cantong qi), translated as Harmony of Difference and Equality or Unity of Difference and Sameness. Sign up to join us.