Ep. 267 – Wise Speech, Speaking with Intention, Listening with Compassion
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Dec 10, 2024
Discover how compassionate speech can reshape your interactions and transform your life. Explore the energy of Wise Speech and its role in awakening. Learn the art of mindful listening and the power of intention in communication. Delve into the complexities of honest storytelling and the impact of our words on others. Embrace the teachings of the Eightfold Path as a guide for spiritual growth. Engage in a guided meditation that encourages connection and tranquility, fostering a deeper understanding of yourself and those around you.
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Words and Awakening
Awakening can occur in every aspect of life, including our words.
Words hold significance in our human experience.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Hopi Elder and Truth
Ram Dass tells a story about Hopi elders emphasizing truthfulness.
A Hopi elder said about a young brave, "He speaks truth," highlighting a time of inherent trust.
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Is That Really True?
Jack Kornfield asks therapy patients, "Is that really true?"
This question prompts introspection about deeply held beliefs and their veracity.
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Exploring how compassionate speech and mindful listening can transform our lives, Jack shares how we can navigate culture’s web of lies by using the energy of Wise Speech to truly awaken.
“[Wise Speech] is really about compassion—it’s being aware of the power of speech, and using it to express what is conscious and what brings freedom.” – Jack Kornfield
Exploring the third step of the Eightfold Path, Jack mindfully shares on:
Wise Speech / Right Speech as a factor of awakening
Compassion, non-harming, and embodying Buddha Nature
Ram Dass’s “Hopi-Hippie Be-In” and what it means to ‘speak the truth’
Navigating culture’s and advertising’s web of lies
Speaking from your deepest truth and knowing
Buddha and using the energy of speech to awaken
What it means to truly listen to another human being
Compassionate communication and listening
Discerning your intention and motivation when talking to people
Speaking like a Buddha and treasuring our speech
The simple pleasure of talking and communication
Using your words for justice, truth, love, and wisdom
Letting go of pride and needing to be right
A “Wise Speech” guided meditation
Chanting the seed syllable “Ah”
“The key to listening and speaking wisely is the intention—our intention to learn, to discover, to hear something that we haven’t understood.” – Jack Kornfield
“The possibility, if we are to live an awakened life, is to foster that speech that comes from our deeper knowing.” – Jack Kornfield
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