- Practicing Buddhist Right Speech: Pervasive, Wise, and Difficult
How can we practice Right Speech in Buddhism? We'll consider the four aspects of Right Speech as well as several important nuances suggested by the Buddha's own example that we should consider when putting them into practice in our daily…
- Buddhist Right Speech and Promoting Social Justice
The Buddhist ideal of right speech counsels us to avoid harsh or divisive speech, but sometimes when pursuing social justice we may need to speak out. We will also look at the related topic of so-called "tone policing" online and how it…
- Buddhist Right Speech: How Does it Relate to Free Speech?
How do Buddhist right speech and ideals of free speech interrelate? We will look at a little of the history of free speech in the West, in particular how aspects of speech are not really free. We will then compare that to right speech,…
- What is Right Speech?
What did the Buddha have to say about right speech? It was more than just "Don't lie." Some of his conclusions may be helpful to us today in a world of instant communication, both one-to-one and one-to-many.