Proper
Speech is speaking truthfully, not speaking with a forked tongue, not
speaking cruelly, not using the truth to cause harm, not gossiping,
and not exaggerating.
Proper
Speech also includes Listening. We listen not to judge, not to
criticize, not to condemn, not to evaluate. We listen so, as in the
words of Thich Nhat Hanh, “...with the single purpose in mind to
help the other person suffer less.”
When
speaking with someone, put down your cell phone. Don't wander with
your eyes. Give your attention, your true attention, to the speaker.
Listen with respect. Speak with respect.
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