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mindfully speaking

yogi2yogi2
edited March 2011 in Buddhism Basics
How we can speak from naval, heart and throat.

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  • DhammaDhatuDhammaDhatu Veteran
    edited March 2011
    By letting go of all willfulness, until the mind drops into the body & develops there.
  • GuyCGuyC Veteran
    Hi Yogi,

    I assume, since this is a Buddhist forum, that you mean how can we practice Right Speech?

    First we have to know what it is:

    - Speech which is true
    - Speech which is kind (from the heart)
    - Speech which is pleasing to hear
    - Speech which is purposeful

    Then, we need to be aware of whether what we are saying contains all of these factors. If any of the above factors are missing, then, ideally, we should refrain from saying whatever is was that we were going to say. Even if all four of those factors are present, we need to carefully choose the right time to say it.

    All of this is much "easier said than done" (pun intended). It takes time and practice. Only Enlightened beings have mastered Right Speech, so don't beat yourself up if you say something you realise in hindsight that you shouldn't have. Just be honest with yourself and forgive yourself when you make a mistake.

    Metta,

    Guy
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    By being Mindful.
    Engaging the Mind is important, because this is where Speech begins.
  • fivebellsfivebells Veteran
    yogi2, could you be more specific?
  • yogi2yogi2
    sound in rythemn(regular interval) is a music , and sound in not in rythem (irregular interval) is a noise. Lik that if we speak with same equal interval (equal gap in between words) then it will like a music. then it will rythmic speaking. in this way we can also speak from naval,heart and throat. speaking from naval, heart, and throat have its own spiritual effects.
  • GuyCGuyC Veteran
    Hi Yogi,

    Don't worry about how your words resonate in a physical sense.

    Focus on how your words resonate in a spiritual sense - do they lead to happiness for yourself and others or do your words lead to suffering? This is all Buddhism is concerned about as far as speaking (or any other activity) goes.

    This has little or nothing to do with how the voice physically resonates in the body. Granted, if you have an angry tone of voice then that will portray an angry attitude, whether or not you are genuinely angry. So to this extent is has some merit to be aware of how our voice may be heard by others. But if you just speak in your normal speaking voice and I'm sure you will be fine.

    Metta,

    Guy
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