what do you intend by sending these kind of messages? I am really wondering about that. Kind regards Mike
--- In [email protected], "Bhikkhu Samahita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Friends: > > What is this imperative Right Speech ? > The Noble Eightfold Way, leading to Nibbana, is simply this: > Right View, Right Motivation, Right Speech, Right Action, Right > Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Awareness & Right Concentration! > But what is Right Speech ? > > The 4-fold Definition of Right Speech: > 1: Avoiding Lying and any False Speech... > 2: Abstaining from every Divisive Talk... > 3: Refraining from all Angry Scolding... > 4: Stilling of any Idle & Empty Gossiping... > That is Right Speech! > > The Characterization of Noble Speech: > Eliminating any false speech the Noble Friend dwells avoiding > all lies, a truth-speaker, one to be relied on, trustworthy, loyal, > not a deceiver of the world. Not speaking divisively or splitting, > he does not tell them there, what he has heard about those here, > or repeat here, what he heard there, harming those there. Thus is > he a reconciler of those in conflict & a diplomat ending quarrels. > The Noble Friend is rejoicing in peace, loving it, delighting in it, > one who defends peace. Abandoning all harsh & aggressive speech > he does not scold. He speaks whatever is blameless and pleasing > to the ear, agreeable, touching the heart, elegant, gratifying and > appealing to the many. Discarding idle & empty chatter, he speaks > at the right time & only about what is correct, advantageous and to > the point, of Dhamma and Self-Control. He is a speaker, whose words > are to be treasured, timely, reasoned, well-defined, well-formulated, > beneficial and leading to the goal... This is Noble Right Speech! > > The Ten Advantageous Subjects: > Talk on the Modesty of having few wants, > Talk on the Bliss of Contentment, > Talk on the Joy of Seclusion, > Talk on the Ease of Disentanglement, > Talk on the Energy of Enthusiasm, > Talk on the Advantage of Morality, > Talk on the Calm of Concentration, > Talk on the Insight of Understanding, > Talk on the Freedom of Release, > Talk on the Direct Experience & Vision of Release ... > Such is Advantageous Right Speech! > > The many kinds of Pointless Talk: > Such as talk on kings, robbers, ministers, armies, dangers, wars, > foods, drinks, clothing, furniture, jewellery, cosmetics, relatives, > vehicles, villages, towns, cities, countries, women, heroes, places, > amusements, the dead, trifles, the origin of the world, the origin > of the sea, whether metaphysical things are so or are not so... > Such talk is useless, irrelevant, detrimental, empty of any good... > > Knowing right & wrong speech as right & wrong speech, is right view. > Awareness of presence of right & wrong speech, is right awareness. > Exchanging wrong speech with right speech, is right effort... > > Further study of Buddhist Right Speech (Samma-Vaca): > http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/samma-vaca.html > ________________________________________________________ > PS: Please include the word Samahita in any request, since then > will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond! > > Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka. > > Friendship is the Greatest ... > Let there be Calm Free Bliss !!! > http://groups.msn.com/DirectDhamma > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Buddha-Direct > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/What_Buddha_Said > Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
