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Buddha’s Right Speech



Eknath Easwaran

Eknath Easwaran

Posted: Jun 13, 2012


Easwaran discusses how to learn the skill of right speech


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Right Speech can be equated with polite yet firm; if the firmness is missing, we devolve to being kind but saying little. Here is a link to a cartoon concerning 'Politenessman', who took being gracious and diplomatic too far:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alberto1138/50360557/sizes/z/in/photostream/



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