Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

Mary MacKillop once reminded us that love remains steady, even when life feels chaotic. She found peace in love’s embrace, no matter what storms surrounded her. Her message is a quiet nudge to keep love alive in our own hearts. While it’s important to care for others and stay connected, we can’t pour from an empty cup. That’s where self-care and spiritual grounding come in—both are just as essential. Balance comes when we care for ourselves as much as we care for the world. With Ayya Yeshe How to Be a Light for Yourself and Others in Challenging Times - 2017 Watch the full video at https://lnkd.in/eyYeXWZf #MaryMacKillop #SelfCare #SpiritualPractice #Buddhism

"Two things will lead you to supreme understanding. Tranquility and insight." –– Narayan Helen Liebenson

We’re often shaped by the world around us, taught how to think, speak, and see things a certain way. The Buddha’s teachings on right speech—speaking with truth, kindness, purpose, and timing—offer a simple but powerful guide. When we bring presence and empathy into our conversations, something shifts. Sometimes that means pausing before responding, or using nonviolent communication to get clear on what’s really going on inside. Asking yourself, “How does this affect me?” or “What matters most here?” can lead to deeper, more honest dialogue. Even one small change in how you speak can ripple out and transform the way you connect with others. With Oren Jay Sofer https://lnkd.in/gTndh5N4 The Buddha’s Communication Toolbox - 2019 Watch the full video at https://lnkd.in/eN-QbNWe #buddhism #MindfulCommunication #PersonalGrowth #EffectiveConversations

"A sound mind is important, but what does it mean to be sound? This is a mind that is clear and round, calm and tranquil." –– Grace Song

In stillness, one of the deepest journeys we can take is learning to truly relax. It sounds simple, but it’s a practice that asks for patience and consistency. Life constantly invites us to loosen our grip and move with the flow instead of against it. Welcoming each moment without resistance doesn’t mean doing nothing—it means responding with clarity, not reacting from stress. When we breathe, soften, and stay open, we meet the world with steadiness. With Lama Elizabeth Monson https://lnkd.in/gFVmSN5z Pilgrimage Unbound - 2019 Watch the full video at https://lnkd.in/eRGnTbSz #MindfulLiving #RelaxationPractice #Buddhism #SanityClarityAction

Your Morning Dose of Buddhist Wisdom. Daily Dharma delivered right to your inbox, 365 days a year. - Daily Dharma - The Energy Behind Everything Infinite, all-pervasive energy underlies everything—is everything. We may think we do our own thing, we may even exercise our “own” will, but our life and all things are fleeting, ever-changing expressions of this energy. - Marshall Glickman Embracing Emotion Our feelings, emotions, and experiences—good, bad, or neutral—are genuine and a part of who we are. We won’t grow, transform, and awaken by running away from them; it is by embracing who we are that we awaken. - Mark Herrick Letting Go with Grace Holding on always comes at a cost: primarily disappointment, and peripherally, exhaustion, because things are neither lasting nor dependable. Getting what we want is hard enough, but to keep what we have is impossible. - Vanessa Zuisei Goddard Start your morning off on a positive note with a quick hit of Buddhist wisdom - Subscribe to our free newsletter "Daily Dharma." Link is in our profile or on our description. #BuddhistWisdom #DailyDharma #AwakeningEnlightenment

"We might have a first impression of someone and also, continue to carry that, because that is most likely informed by our belief that things don't change, you know, the belief in permanency." –– Bonnie Duran

After his awakening, the Buddha had a powerful realization worth reflecting on. He didn’t claim wisdom as something only he could access—instead, he shared that every being holds an inner space of clarity and purity. Many people turn to meditation thinking they need to fix something broken within them. But the Buddha’s insight reminds us that beneath the chaos and struggle, there’s already something good and whole. It’s not about denying growth, but about recognizing the goodness that’s always been there. With Thich Phap Hai The Four Nutriments - 2016 Watch the full video at https://lnkd.in/eFp-yakt #Buddhism #InnateGoodness #MeditationPractice #AwakeningExperience

"What we kind of usually do as a root response to suffering, is that we bounce off of it, and we start to look for a different experience." –– Bart Van Melik

Chasing happiness through external things often leaves us feeling empty and disconnected. The more we search outside ourselves, the more distant we become from who we really are. Ironically, the constant pursuit brings more restlessness than peace. Sometimes, the most powerful shift happens when we choose stillness—just noticing the urge to move, but staying put. That quiet pause brings us back to the present, where clarity and contentment start to grow. In learning to be with ourselves, we often find what we were searching for all along. With Laura Bridgman Embracing Impermanence and Imperfection - A Tricycle Online Course Enroll now at learn.tricycle.org #Mindfulness #InnerPeace #SelfAwareness #Buddhism