The
original Precept:
I
undertake the training rule to abstain from false speech.
Thich
Nhat Hanh's approach:
Aware
of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to
listen to others, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and
deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and
relieve others of their suffering. Knowing that words can create
happiness or suffering, I am determined to speak truthfully, with
words that inspire self-confidence, joy, and hope. I will not spread
news that I do not know to be certain and will not criticize or
condemn things of which I am not sure. I will refrain from uttering
words that can cause division or discord, or that can cause the
family or the community to break. I am determined to make all efforts
to reconcile and resolve all conflicts, however small.
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