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What does harsh speech include?

minimayhen88minimayhen88 Veteran
in Buddhism Basics
May I you, if anyone knows (or has a text that mentions...) what harsh speech includes ... (i.e. does it include slander...gossip etc.) Or rather how is 'harsh speech' defined in Buddhism?

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  • karastikarasti Breathing Minnesota Moderator
    Buddha explained right speech as follows: 1. to abstain from false speech, especially not to tell deliberate lies and not to speak deceitfully, 2. to abstain from slanderous speech and not to use words maliciously against others, 3. to abstain from harsh words that offend or hurt others, and 4. to abstain from idle chatter that lacks purpose or depth. Positively phrased, this means to tell the truth, to speak friendly, warm, and gently and to talk only when necessary.
  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
    http://ratnaghosa.fwbo.net/wordtwo.html
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