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I'd say yes, honesty is always the best policy. But there are also other considerations when it comes to right speech, whether in friendship or otherwise: (Quote) So we should speak the truth, but we… (View Post)
I think you're right in that utilizing perceptions (along with the other four aggregates) is an important part of the path. But it's not about having the 'correct' perceptions so much as cultivating … (View Post)
Maybe there is no purpose, only love. "Then spoke Yajnavalkya: In truth, it is not for the love of a husband that a husband is dear; but for the love of the Soul in the husband that a husband is… (View Post)
The Buddha generally seemed to leave questions like this to civil authorities, and would likely be viewed as a consequence of their unskillful actions. There definitely does seem to be an acknowledge… (View Post)