Speak Well, Speak Right

Is talking hard? We do it all day long.
Is talking easy? We still put our foot in our mouth all the time.

Studies show that men speak around seven thousand words a day, women around twenty thousand.
Meetings, reports, instructions, reminders, catching up with friends, small talk, heart-to-hearts, romance, venting, sharing news…We’re constantly talking, but are we actually connecting?

How do we stop saying the wrong thing or sending the wrong message?
How do we express ourselves clearly and communicate without friction?
How do we even use words to build better relationships, speaking with kindness and grace, benefiting ourselves and benefiting others?

Let’s learn from the Buddha and the great masters the art of speaking well.
It’ll boost your happiness, and your practice too!

Related articles: 

Speak Well, Speak Right

【The Basics】The Buddha’s Teachings on Speech I

【The Basics】The Buddha’s Teachings on Speech II

[Q&A] Speaking Well in Daily Life



Resource: Issue 418 of Humanity Magazine, Dharma Drum Publishing Corporation
Photo: 菊子
Translation: Anne Yeow 姚麗萍
Editing: Keith Brown, Patricia Yang