What I learned on my summer vacation
Life lessons abound, and a family vacation is full of them!
Category: Right Speech
The words you use shape your world
As we continue to look at the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path, we come to Wise Speech. Traditionally wise speech is
Is your mouth getting you in trouble?
This time of year we can get into a lot of trouble with our mouths. What goes into them can
Spacious Speech
What does the word ‘spacious’ add to our understanding of Wise or Right Speech?It creates space for a gentle loving
The Pot Hole of Pigeon-holing
My new granddaughter is barely a week old and already she has been pigeon-holed and typecast. Her gender, weight and
Eightfold Path: All Speech, No Action?
As we move from discussing Right Speech to discussing Right Action, let’s pause at the conjunction of the two. Where
Eightfold Path: Right Speech, Part Two
Since every situation is different, we may feel that coming up with Right Speech is near impossible. We need to
Eightfold Path: Right Speech
The third aspect of the Eightfold Path is Right Speech. This is a very challenging one for most of us.
An Introduction to the Noble Eightfold Path
Now we begin on the Fourth Noble Truth. To review the first three:The First Noble Truth is that there is
