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    Look after our own speech, and we can stop conflicts between people
    Winson Yang
    • Oct 28, 2017
    • 2 min

    Look after our own speech, and we can stop conflicts between people

    In cultivation, there are 3 important things we have to look after: Actions (conduct), speech, and thoughts (mind). Out of all three, speech is the hardest to control. Why do I say that? If you look at the Ten Wholesome Acts, four of them are attributed to speech. Which four? Do not speak dishonestly, harshly, divisively, or idle chatter. Why do we need to look after our own speech? Aren't I entitled to my freedom of speech? Can't I say what I want? Freedom of speech and fool
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