SydneyJim<p><a href="https://body.social/tags/ZenBuddhist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZenBuddhist</span></a> teachings encourage us to be <a href="https://body.social/tags/mindful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mindful</span></a> of our speech. Words have the power to harm or heal, &amp; speaking ill of others can cause unnecessary <a href="https://body.social/tags/suffering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>suffering</span></a>. This principle is rooted in the broader <a href="https://body.social/tags/Buddhist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhist</span></a> concept of <a href="https://body.social/tags/RightSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightSpeech</span></a>, which is one of the elements of the <a href="https://body.social/tags/NobleEightfoldPath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NobleEightfoldPath</span></a>. Right Speech involves abstaining from lying, divisive speech, harsh words, &amp; idle chatter. (2/5)</p>