Right Speech

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Source / Teacher
Day
Index
Question
Special Retreat Thailand July 2001
Rosemary
7
4
There are the Seven Factors of Enlightenment, the Ten Paramis, and the Noble Eightfold Path with a bit of overlap, similarities and differences. Can you please give advice on what to develop first or how to deal with these separate qualities?
Ref: 2001.07.x.07.04
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand July 2001
Rosemary
6
6
Can you talk about the Truthfulness Parami?
Ref: 2001.07.x.06.06
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand July 2001
Steve
4
3
Can you please explain the Parami of Morality?
Ref: 2001.07.x.04.03
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany September 2005
Rosemary
7
6
Can you, please, talk about Moral Shame?
Ref: 2005.09.x.07.06
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany September 2014
Steve
18
13
Could you tell us more about right speech please? Are there occasions when you might correct the wrong speech of others?
Ref: 2014.09.x.18.13
Audio answer
Special Retreat Australia April 2004
Steve
8
4
Sometimes at home I feel a little bit isolated, considering that within the Sangha, there are not people I can talk to about certain aspects of the practice, as they're not as experienced as I am. How can I work with this situation?
Ref: 2004.04.x.08.04
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand January 2007
Rosemary
6
1
You've said the Noble Eightfold Path is like a spiral. Could you please explain this in a little bit more detail?
Ref: 2007.01.x.06.01
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand July 2011
Steve
3
1
Can we use the Four Noble Truths as a formal meditation topic? If so do you have any suggestions on how to do it, particularly the 4th noble truth?
Ref: 2011.07.x.03.01
Audio answer
Special Retreat Thailand July 2010
Rosemary
7
3
Could you speak more about Morality please, and give examples of how we can improve it?
Ref: 2010.07.x.07.03
Written answer
Special Retreat Australia April 2003
Steve
3
2
I found that Right Speech is a major field for me to work on, as well when I am with our sitting group or Sangha. Can you give any more hints for that, please?
Ref: 2003.04.x.03.02
Written answer
- Right Speech
Special Retreat Australia April 2003
Steve
8
10
Can you tell me more about Morality please?
Ref: 2003.04.x.08.10
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany July 2019
Steve
14
1
When someone talks ironic, is it wrong speech, why or not?
Ref: 2019.07.x.14.01
Audio answer
- Wrong speech
- Right Speech
Special Retreat Germany September 2006
Rosemary
6
8
Could you please speak about Right Speech in relation to developing the Ten Paramis?
Ref: 2006.09.x.06.08
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany September 2009
Rosemary
7
7
Would you please explain what is wrong speech?
Ref: 2009.09.x.07.07
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany September 2004
Rosemary
6
1
How do we practice Right Speech in giving directions or instructions to people relating to how much or how little to explain something? And how to respect the person's abilities while trying to impart necessary information?
Ref: 2004.09.x.06.01
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand July 2007
Rosemary
9
6
Right Speech is sometimes very difficult. Right Listening seems to be related. Can you please talk about ways to practice and develop Right Listening?
Ref: 2007.07.x.09.06
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany September 2007
Steve
4
7
How can we find the balance between right thinking, speech and action, and wrong thinking, speech and action? How can we recognize if we have right or wrong thinking, speech and actions?
Ref: 2007.09.x.04.07
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany September 2007
Rosemary
9
10
Can you please talk more about the Noble Eightfold Path?
Ref: 2007.09.x.09.10
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany September 2003
Steve
8
7
Could you talk about Right Speech, and how it is supported by body awareness. And also how do we practice Right Speech when giving information and giving directions, as well as in our humor?
Ref: 2003.09.x.08.07
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand July 2009
Steve
8
4
Can you please discuss suitable conversation. How does one assess what is beneficial and appropriate?
Ref: 2009.07.x.08.04
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand 1999-2000
Steve
4
7
Can you talk about Right Concentration, and it's role in the practice? How it supports the other seven parts of the Noble Eightfold Path?
Ref: 2000.01.x.04.07
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand January 2005
Rosemary
2
2
Could you please explain investigation into mental objects?
Ref: 2005.01.x.02.02
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand January 2004
Rosemary
7
7
About lying, truthfulness, what is more important, being truthful to ourselves or being truthful to others?
Ref: 2004.01.x.07.07
Written answer