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About Egeree Oromiyaa – EOs Podcast Exploring Identity, Culture, and the Voices of a Displaced Generation Egeree Oromiyaa – EOs Podcast, founded in 2020, is a storytelling platform where we explore culture, identity, politics, literature, and the shared experiences of the past and present. We focus especially on the lives of first-generation refugees, particularly Oromo youth in Sweden and other Western countries. Through personal stories and thoughtful dialogue, we aim to give voice to the ...
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US Poet Laureate Ada Limón on the Practice of Startlement
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1:02:33Ada Limón is the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States and the author of seven books of poetry. Her latest book, Startlement: New and Selected Poems, brings together two decades of her work. In this episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg sit down with Limón to talk abou…
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Revisiting the Story of the Buddha’s Life with Donald S. Lopez Jr.
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57:30Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan and a longtime Tricycle contributing editor. In his new book, The Buddha: Biography of a Myth, he draws from a variety of sources to trace a single narrative of the Buddha’s life, from his birth through his enli…
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In Tibetan Buddhism, the bardo is a between-state. While the term is usually associated with the passage from death to rebirth, it can also refer to the journey from birth to death—as well as the various transitional states we encounter along the way. According to writer and Tricycle contributing editor Ann Tashi Slater, Tibetan bardo teachings can…
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Ethical Living in Uncertain Times with Stephen Batchelor
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1:04:20Stephen Batchelor is a writer and longtime Tricycle contributing editor based in southwest France. In his new book, Buddha, Socrates, and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times, he explores how the Buddha and Socrates can teach us to live a just and dignified life in an unstable, contingent world. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor…
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Marii Hayyoota Oromoo prof. Asafaa Jaalataa fi Prof. Moosisaa Aagaa waliin Dr. Baaroo Qannoo taasise
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1:35:55[email protected] Marii kana keessatti wal dhibdee Oromoo fi Xoophiyaa, Amalootaa sirba Habashaa fi Oromoo akkasumas haala amma keessa jirruun egeree Oromoo akkamiin Akka sirreessuu n danda’amu irratti hayyoonni kuni marii godhan. Hordofaa Support the showBy CHALA ABATE
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Learning to Live Fully with Serious Illness with Susan Bauer-Wu
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55:41Living with a serious illness can be an isolating experience, and it can often provoke feelings of anger, anxiety, and fear. As a former oncology nurse, a mindfulness teacher, a clinical researcher, and a retreat facilitator for people living with serious illness, Susan Bauer-Wu has dedicated much of her life to developing practices to help people …
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Writing in Exile with Bhuchung D. Sonam
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1:00:42Bhuchung D. Sonam is an exiled Tibetan writer, poet, translator, and publisher currently based in Dharamshala. His press, TibetWrites, has published more than fifty books by contemporary Tibetan writers. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, sits down with Sonam to discuss how writing has helped him navigate …
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Walaloo Caalaa Hayiluu : Gaafasii fi Gaafana
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For Marie Howe, poetry is a form of prayer. “It is a way of quieting down to listen to that still, small voice,” she told Tricycle. “It’s about something ineffable that’s trying to find its way through the poem.” Howe is currently the poet in residence at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine and a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.…
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Qabsoo Bilisummaa Oromootti Maaltu gufuu ta’aa Ture/ ammas itti jira? Marii Dr. Dassuu Nagarii Guyyoo waliin goone caqasaa
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44:59[email protected] Seensaf: kitaaba Sacred Knowledge Traditions of the Oromo of the Horn of Africa: Dr. Gammachuu Magarsaa kufaatii Mootii H/ Sillaasee booda Sayyootti akka hojjataa di daarikteera dhimma lafaa ( LAND TO TILLER) raawwachiisstti ramadamee yeroo deeme waliin dubbii akaaka isaanii Ruda Kuraa, Akaakayyuu Gammachuu Magarsaa waliin taasi…
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Hayyoota fi Rogeeyyii Oromoo vs Kaayyoo QBO
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2:14:14[email protected] CBB:Adoolessa 17/2025: Hayyoota fi Rogeeyyii Oromoo vs Kaayyoo QBO jedhu irratti maatii CBB kan ta'an Dr.Dagafaa Abdiisaa,J/Ayyaanaa Goobanaa fi Dr.Baaroo Qannoo waliin marii goone caqasaa. Support the showBy CHALA ABATE
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A Fearless Heart with Thupten Jinpa
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1:11:08Thupten Jinpa is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and former monk based in Montreal. Since 1985, he has served as the principal English translator for the Dalai Lama. In his 2015 book, A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, he draws from his experience translating for and traveling with the Dalai Lama to lay out si…
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Sarah Ruhl is a playwright, poet, and professor based in New York. Her new essay collection, Lessons from My Teachers: From Preschool to the Present, is an ode to the teachers she has had over the course of her life, both inside and outside the classroom. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, sits down with R…
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Personal Liturgy with Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
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35:46Jefre Cantu-Ledesma is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, Zen priest, and hospice chaplain based in the Hudson Valley. Since his first foray into experimental music in the 1990s, he has been a pillar of the American music underground, collaborating with a variety of artists including Liz Harris, Félicia Atkinson, and Ilyas Ahmed. Although his mu…
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Waayee Hacaaluu Hundeessaa Oromoonni maal dubbatan?
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1:31:35[email protected] Waggaa 1ffaa wareegamuu Artist Hacaaluu Hundeessaa ilaalchisee bara 2021( waggaa 4 dura) miidiyaan Dhaddacha Oromoo akkasiin qopheessee ture. Caqasaa Support the showBy CHALA ABATE
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How Compassion Works with John Makransky
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1:11:59According to Lama John Makransky, everything we care about—including our mental and physical well-being, our relationships, our spiritual life, and our ability to act justly in the world—depends on our ability to access our innate capacities for love and compassion. In his new book, How Compassion Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Well-Bei…
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Buddhist Masters of Modern China with Benjamin Brose
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1:01:12Benjamin Brose is Professor of Buddhist and Chinese Studies and chair of the department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. His new book, Buddhist Masters of Modern China: The Lives and Legacies of Eight Eminent Teachers, explores the histories and teachings of eight masters who brought about a Buddhist revival during the…
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The Greek King and the Buddhist Monk with Maria Heim
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56:12The Questions of Milinda is one of the most renowned texts within Theravada Buddhism—and one of the most translated Buddhist texts around the world. The text follows a transformational philosophical dialogue between the Indo-Greek king Milinda and a Buddhist monk named Nagasena as they discuss the nature of the self, the meaning of renunciation, an…
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Remembering Our Belonging with Sebene Selassie
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1:02:18As someone who has been living with cancer for nearly two decades, Sebene Selassie is no stranger to being with suffering. In her work as a writer and dharma teacher, Selassie focuses on how we can tap into a deeper sense of love and belonging in the face of pain, violence, and division. Her most recent book, You Belong: A Call for Connection, draw…
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Buddhist Poet Ocean Vuong on Failure, Redemption, and Second Chances
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1:01:41For poet Ocean Vuong, the act of writing is inextricably linked to his Zen Buddhist practice. In a previous episode of Life As It Is, he told Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg that he believes the task of the writer is “to look long and hard at the most difficult part of the human condition—of samsara…
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Over the course of the last hundred years, breathing mindfulness has become the most popular method of meditation around the world. Yet its history remains largely unrecorded. In her new book, Breathing Mindfulness: Discovering the Riches at the Heart of the Buddhist Path, scholar Sarah Shaw provides a historical survey of some of the methods of br…
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Turti Ani bara 2015 Raadiyoo Finfinnee waliin taasise
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1:45:39[email protected] Walk-in Dubbii Ani fi Darajjeen goone kana keessatti Imala joollummaa koo Salaalee gara Booranaa Booranaa gara Adaamaa Barnoota sadarkaa 1ffaa - sadarkaa 2ffaa Seenaa mana hidhaa fi Achumaan baqattummaa kaasnee dubbanne. Caqasaa Support the showBy CHALA ABATE
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[email protected] Kitaabni mata duree Dhaloota Fincilaa jedhamu kan barreessaa fi waloo Caalaa Hayiluu Abaatatiin barreeffame Sadaasa 24-2018, biyya Sweden magaalaa Stockholmitti eebbifameera. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2331693786904447&set=pcb.2331694043571088&type=3&__tn__=HH-R&eid=ARCZ3mkYIc_WGA5zIF_Qr3-6m6PpUmMdqksIb_BF3knLtOGngd…
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Guyyaa Afaan Dhalootaa ykn afaan jalqabaa Maalif yaadannaa?
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How to Stay Engaged without Burning Out with Daisy Hernández
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56:09For the next few episodes of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg will be talking about specific themes that have been coming up in their practice, with a particular focus on navigating our current social and political climate. In this episode, they discuss how to stay engaged without burn…
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For poet and translator Arthur Sze, poetry offers a way to ask difficult questions without any expectation of an answer. “It helps us slow down, hear clearly, see deeply, and envision what matters most in our lives,” he told Tricycle in a 2020 interview. “When one reads a poem, one has to pay attention to the sounds of words, to the rhythm of langu…
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Ji’oomeetirii Oromummaa fi haala Oromoo yeroo ammaa irratti Dr. Moosisaa Aagaa Hayyuu Herreegaa waliin tutti goone.
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1:14:50[email protected] Ji'oometirii Oromummaa CBB: 04-04-2025- Dr Mosisa Aagaa, hayyuu Herreegaa fi qabsaawaa Oromoo waliin CBB irratti marii goona. nuwaliin turaa https://www.youtube.com/live/tIQU4jGL08Y?si=S_rFGJVDRjXKSpiz "Ji’oomeetrii Oromummaa" ~~~~~ Waraqaa mata-dureen "Ji'oomeetrii Oromummaa" jettu kana nama hedduu tu na gaafata. Eeyyee, Waxaba…
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Classroom Mindfulness Put to the Test with Emma Varvaloucas
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52:08Emma Varvaloucas is the executive director of the Progress Network, a nonprofit media organization that aims to take a constructive approach to solving some of our most intractable problems. In her article in the February issue of Tricycle called “Classroom Mindfulness Put to the Test,” she explores the surprising results of recent research on mind…
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Magaalan Ottaawaa, Ayyaana Irreechaa ayyaana waggaa magaalattii gochuun beekkamtii kennite. Dhimma kana irratti obbo Habtaamuu Niinni Abbinoo waliin turtii goone caqasaa
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1:03:38[email protected] Egereen Oromoo oluma! Waan ofii jaalachuun dubbii irra darbee gaafa gochaan lafa qabate nama gammachiisa. Gowwaan keenya waggaa eeggateet aadaa fi duudhaa Oromoo, eenyumnaa fi dudduubbee isaa ganamaa abaaraa oola. Abaaruu qofa osoo hin taane akka baduuf baajata itti baasee dhabamsiisuug hojjata. Qaroo, beekaa fi inni of tahe, ka…
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The Grieving Body with Mary-Frances O'Connor
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1:13:44Grief is often thought of as a psychological phenomenon. Yet loss also has a profound impact on our bodies, often affecting our cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems. As a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, Mary-Frances O’Connor specializes in studying the physiology of grief. In her new book, The …
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A Journey through Buddhist History with Donald S. Lopez Jr.
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44:15Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan and a longtime Tricycle contributing editor. In his new book, Buddhism: A Journey through History, he lays out a comprehensive introduction to the history of Bud…
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Egeree Oromiyaa Gaaffii fi deebii Dr. Shuggux Galataa Gorsaa H/D/ ABO waliin goone.
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1:40:46[email protected] De. Shuggux Galataa miseensa Gumii Sabaa ABO fi Miseensa Shanee Gumii ABO kan ta’aniifi baroota dheeraf gaafatamaa damee Dippiloomaasii ABO turan. Isaan waliin hardha waayee Kora waliinii ABO fi KFO akkasumas siyaasaa Tibbanaa, kan Oromoo fi hiriira siyaasaa gaanfa Afrikaa irratti dubbanne. Support the show…
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Uprooting Harmful Habits with Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
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46:02Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John is a senior teacher in the Triratna Buddhist Community, and their work focuses on how Buddhist teachings can support a sustainable path to recovery. In their new book, First Aid Kit for the Mind: Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Behaviors, they lay out practical tools for uprooting harmful habits, building emotional re…
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Kutaa 6ffaa: Dr. Dagafaa Abdiisaa waliin itti fufiinsa seenaa dhalootaa, bu'aa ba'ii jireenyaa matayyaa fi gumaata Qabsoo Bilisummaa Oromoo akkasumas muuxannoo jireenyaa keessan darban
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1:13:52[email protected] CBB:Gurraandhala 24/2025: keessummaa addaa bara 2025 fi itti fufiinsa seenaa dhalootaa , ba'ii jireenyaa matayyaa fi gumaata Qabsoo Bilisummaa Oromoo akkasumas muuxannoo jireenyaa keessan darban Dr. Dagafaa Abdiisaa irraa qooddanna! Kutaa 6ffaa daawwadhaa Support the showBy CHALA ABATE
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Dhalattoonni Karrayyuu maal jedhan? Ituu fi Karrayyuu rakkoo hamtuu keessa jira.
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1:32:38[email protected] ''Karrayyuun Birmannaa obbolaa isaa Oromootaa Barbaada. Uummanni keenya kan Karrayyuu yeroo ammaa rakkoo garaagaraa keessatti dararamaa jira. Rakkoo nageenyaa, rakkoo Daangaa , rakkoo hongeefi kirkirri lafaa itti walfuree gammoojii san keessatti hadhaa addaa dhamdhamaa jira. Bara duri haga tokko dhaabbata #seft_net jedhamu irraa…
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Planting the Seeds of Happy Relationships with Kimberly Brown
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54:20Kimberly Brown is a meditation teacher and author based in New York City. In her new book, Happy Relationships: 25 Buddhist Practices to Transform Your Connections with Your Partner, Family, and Friends, she lays out a practical guide to help us cultivate and maintain healthy relationships with the people who matter most to us. In this episode of L…
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No-self is a core teaching across Buddhist traditions. Yet what does it look like to actually live without a self? In How to Lose Yourself: An Ancient Guide to Letting Go, scholars Jay L. Garfield, Maria Heim, and Robert H. Sharf present a series of accessible and engaging translations of key Buddhist texts on why we are selfless persons—and why th…
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After his family home burned down in a California wildfire in the 1990s, journalist Pico Iyer found refuge in an unlikely location: a small Benedictine hermitage outside of Big Sur. Though Iyer initially arrived looking for a bed to sleep in, he soon found the silence of monastic life transformative, and over the course of the past thirty-three yea…
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Embracing Our Limitations and Making Time for What Counts
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46:37Oliver Burkeman is an author and journalist based in northern England. In his new book, Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts, he lays out a practical guide for living meaningful and fulfilling lives as finite, imperfect humans. In this episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, Jam…
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Everything Is Buddha with Noelle Oxenhandler
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48:51Noelle Oxenhandler is a writer and longtime Tricycle contributing editor based in northern California. Recently, she has been thinking a lot about what it means to be ready to die—and what will happen to all her belongings when she does. In her article in the November issue of Tricycle called “Everything Is Buddha,” she explores the sense of obliga…
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