Right Speech
Buddhist teachers Sharon Salzberg and Oren Jay Sofer explain how to develop healthier relationships through mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication.
How to Practice Right Speech Anywhere, Anytime, and With Anyone
And why right speech begins with good listening
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
If the Buddha Were Called to Jury Duty
When a therapist tries to beat the system, he’s given a taste of his own medicine—and a lesson about right speech.
Why I Come Clean to Students About My Insomnia, Anxiety, and Sobriety
If as Buddhist teachers we fail to reveal our emotional and psychological issues, we do a great disservice to the entire spiritual community.
Learning to Speak the Truth
A daughter faces her fears and speaks the truth about her mother's once undocumented status.
Advice for Conflict
Lessons from the Buddha about how we can use our speech to reduce instead of provoke hostility
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Dharma Talk
Right Lying
Can a lie be right speech?
TeachingsMagazine | Special Section
Gossip
The Sixth Precept: Stop bad mouthing people, you idiot!
Say it Right
Katy Butler tells us how the methods of "Nonviolent Communication" can support our practice of Right Speech.
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