monday mindfulness.... right speech.. deep listening

[Jim T]

"If you know anything that’s hurtful and untrue, don’t say it.

If you know anything that’s helpful and untrue, don’t say it.

If you know anything that’s hurtful and true, don’t say it.

If you know anything that is helpful and true,

find the right time…."

"Deep listening is the foundation of Right Speech. If we cannot listen
mindfully, we cannot practice Right Speech. No matter what we say, it
will not be mindful, because we'll be speaking only our own ideas and
not in response to the other person."
(thich nhat hanh ~heart of buddha's teaching)