Via LGBTQ Nation \\\\ Gay men couldn’t donate blood during the AIDS crisis. These lesbians stepped up & made history. The San Diego Blood Sisters’ legacy underscores the enduring importance of intracommunity advocacy.

 

VIa LGBTQ Nation \\\ Rachel Maddow decries “unbelievably dramatic” series of crises Trump has caused across the world “If you were pitching a movie, the people you were pitching it to would say no, that’s too over the top.”

 

Via The Tricycle Community \\\ The Wisdom of Children

 

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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Via Daily Dharma: The Nature of Sentience

 

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The Nature of Sentience Sentience can’t be reduced to the ego; it is, in its essential nature, selflessness, thus capable of all the qualities of awakening such as wisdom and limitless compassion. Sentient beings are therefore admirable. Karma Trinlay Rinpoche, “What We’ve Been All Along” CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE

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Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Action: Reflecting upon Verbal Action

 

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RIGHT ACTION Reflecting Upon Verbal Action However the seed is planted, in that way the fruit is gathered. Good things come from doing good deeds, bad things come from doing bad deeds. (SN 11.10) What is the purpose of a mirror? For the purpose of reflection. So too verbal action is to be done with repeated reflection. (MN 61) When you are doing an action with speech, reflect upon that same verbal action thus: “Does this action I am doing with speech lead to the affliction of another?” If, upon reflection, you know that it does, then stop doing it; if you know that it does not, then continue. (MN 61)

Reflection Much of the speech we utter just comes out, without a lot of forethought. This is the kind of speech that often gets us in trouble or causes harm to others. If we miss the opportunity to reflect on what we are going to say before we say it, we have another chance to notice what we are saying as we are saying it. Take advantage of this and pay attention to what you are saying. Listen to yourself as you speak to others. Daily Practice Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of what you are doing in the present moment, and this can apply to speech as well as bodily and mental action. By becoming aware of what you are saying as you are saying it, you are able to access the ability to reflect on whether it is causing harm to others or yourself. If you find you are saying anything hurtful, just stop. Find another way of saying what you have to say. Tomorrow: Abstaining from Taking What is Not Given One week from today: Reflecting upon Mental Action Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Via GBF \\\ "The War Within: Transforming Aggression into a Pure Heart" with Mary Stares

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The War Within: Transforming Aggression into a Pure Heart – Mary Stares

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Onryu Mary Stares helps us understand why external peace is impossible without first addressing the “war” occurring inside—the aggression and destructive emotions within our own heart. She offers several key approaches to support this effort:

• Navigating the Kleshas: Mary identifies aggression as a “cold, critical, and fixed” mind and encourages practitioners to acknowledge this and other destructive emotions (pride, craving, jealousy, and ignorance) rather than skipping over them.
  
  
• The Wisdom of Manjushri: She uses the imagery of the bodhisattva Manjushri and his sword to illustrate how wisdom can be “cutting” and clear without being aggressive, provided it is used with a “pure heart” to perform appropriate actions.
  
  
• Practical Tools for Peace: A number of actionable methods for maintaining a peaceful internal posture during conflict are discussed, such as the STOP practice (Stop, Take a breath, Observe, Proceed) and Pema Chödrön’s guidance to remain “embodied, present, and kind.”
  
  
• Transforming Personal Conflict: Through personal stories of facing workplace hostility and homophobic harassment, Mary demonstrates how meeting aggression with awareness and sadness—rather than counter-aggression—can prevent the creation of negative karma and lead toward wholeness and relationship.

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Via Ram Dass - Love Serve Remember Foundation \\\ Words of Wisdom - March 25, 2026 🌷

 

“My understanding of the way in which a child grows is that you create the garden in which the flower grows, you don’t grow the flower. You can’t grow it, you can merely fertilize the earth and keep it soft and moist.”   Source: Ram Dass Here & Now - Ep. 116 – A Deeper Source