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Support the Tricycle community with a donation » March 26, 2026 What Children Can Teach Us   With all the violence and hatred spewing around us, the wisdom of children can remind us that we all possess bodhicitta, no matter how obscured. Bodhicitta is the wish for the awakening of all beings, and children show us this effortless altruism in plain sight. It may not be on display all the time, as any caregiver or teacher can confirm, but a natural loving-kindness is there. That inner child, with the inclination for loving-kindness, lives on within each of us.  Children can be so open to play with each other, so willing to jump into the mix, surrendering themselves to the moment and riding the wave of imagination. When do we lose that freedom to trust and act without inhibition? Without needless judgment and the fear of being judged? When do we start to accumulate the layers of insecurity that insulate us from others?  With innocence, wonder and love flow. Although the lessons don’t stop here, this week’s Three Teachings offers three takes on the wisdom we can glean from watching and caring for children. Forward today's teachings to a friend » A Practice for “Catching” the Moments Hidden in Plain Sight By Leath Tonino Recounting an encounter with his creek-tromping nephew who catches, studies, and releases the “sea creatures” in his backyard, writer Leath Tonino illuminates the wisdom in curiosity, mindfulness, and non-attachment. “What he fundamentally relies on—what we all rely on, whether we know it or not—is an open mind and heart.” Read more » Healing Our Inner Child By Brother Pháp Hữu Plum Village senior teacher Brother Pháp Hữu reminds us to listen to our inner child, which may be like a wound in need of healing, or a deep-seated inclination toward openness and love. Either way, our inner child is both wise and in need of care. Read more » Bringing It All Back Home By Lama Jampa Thaye Struggling with the tension of loving our families while adhering to the Buddhist ideals of nonattachment, scholar, author, and meditation teacher Lama Jampa Thaye argues that strong loving-kindness doesn’t require attachment to outcomes, and home is the perfect place to start practicing. “Although we are aiming at an all-inclusive loving-kindness unrestricted by the partiality that divides the world into ‘mine’ and ‘yours,’” he says, “it needs to start with simple, uncontrived loving feelings toward those closest to us.” Read more » Follow Us

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