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Posted by Lindenblüte on November 15, 2006, at 21:31:05
Teachings of Buddha, commented on and revised by Venerable Thich Naht Hahn.
..."The Ninth Mindfulness Training: Truthful and Loving Speech
Aware that words can create suffering or happiness, we are committed to learning to speak truthfully and constructively, using only words that inspire hope and confidence. We are determined not to say untruthful things for the sake of personal interest or to impress people, nor to utter words that might cause division or hatred. We will not spread news that we do not know to be certain nor criticize or condemn things of which we are not sure. We will do our best to speak out about situations of injustice, even when doing so may threaten our safety."
The best training I ever got regarding Truthful and Loving Speech was learning to be supportive and civil on Psycho-babble. Now I have a warm fuzzy feeling towards you all, and Dr. Bob for nurturing and allowing this community to grow.
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Posted by Meri-Tuuli on November 18, 2006, at 9:21:10
In reply to The Siksa of Civility: Truthful and loving speech, posted by Lindenblüte on November 15, 2006, at 21:31:05
That was very nice, Li!
My mothers very into Buddism. She's even been to see the Dalai Lama speak a couple of times....
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Posted by Declan on November 20, 2006, at 15:25:45
In reply to The Siksa of Civility: Truthful and loving speech, posted by Lindenblüte on November 15, 2006, at 21:31:05
Truthful and loving sometimes go together, but when one gets the bitter angry feeling, that's when being courteous and truthful enough is a challenge.
Now that I think of it, that's one of the things I've noticed in older people, the capacity to do that, which I guess they've learned through trial and error.
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