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chickadilly
Feb. 26th, 2004 09:06 ampercivalOne of the hardest aspects to swallow for me in Buddhism is Right Speech. This means not to malign and badmouth others, not to be snarky, and to think twice before you speak. (It's difficult to even think once, but never mind.)
One of the bases of the principle of Right Speech is that every living being deserves love, respect, and compassion, no matter whether s/he is arrogant, vile, hateful, or unfair.
It's not up to people to judge others, but to try and understand with compassion even those who are total and utter jerks.
Again, what I've said in this post is a consequence of my spiritual beliefs; it's by no means a normative ethical statement.
Roight?
One of the bases of the principle of Right Speech is that every living being deserves love, respect, and compassion, no matter whether s/he is arrogant, vile, hateful, or unfair.
It's not up to people to judge others, but to try and understand with compassion even those who are total and utter jerks.
Again, what I've said in this post is a consequence of my spiritual beliefs; it's by no means a normative ethical statement.
Roight?
