Pali word for the day... Tuesday March 11th 2014 Vaca... Speech. Is the most powerful tool in creating goodness and evils for oneself, others or both. It also has the power to destroy happiness and sorrow for oneself, others or both. We often forget that the first consideration in the act of speaking is always the choice to remain silent. And if we were to choose the option to speak we should ensure that the voice produced benefit both oneself and others. We must understand the natural characteristics our speech. Once it is spoken, and reaches the ears the listener which are the doors to his heart, it cannot be retrieved or taken back. A speech also reflects the credibility of the speaker – we are measured by the way and manner we speak. Speeches that should be avoided are: Falsehood (musavada), slandering (to divide others), frivolous speech (gossip) and harsh (unskillful) speech. The qualities of Right Speech are: Truth (sacca- what we see, hear, understand or cognize), beneficial (constructive, motivating, etc.) and pleasant or polite (listeners can appreciate). The purpose of speaking is to bring out the best to listener and oneself.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:17:29 +0000
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