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March 13, 2022May 31, 2022Wise Speech

When About to Converse Online

When about to converse online
I vow with all beings
to come from full presence and care,
attending to what truly matters.

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January 7, 2022March 13, 2022Wise Speech

A Sister Website

In this packed-with-potential new year of 2022, I’ve started a sister website: Letting Go, Kindness, Space. I’ve been feeling the creativity itch for some time now, so I paired that with a New Year’s resolution and the result is a free-flowing blog. Where does that leave this site — Wise Speech Online? My hope is […]

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August 15, 2021September 5, 2021Footholds, Wallpaper

Online Words as Gifts

In June, Gil Fronsdal (a revered Buddhist teacher and scholar) gave a dharma talk on “Speaking as a Gift.” Since then, I’ve been experimenting with it — and have found that framing my words as gifts has been one of the most helpful strategies for Wise Speech I’ve ever encountered.

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June 21, 2021July 5, 2021Footholds, Reflections

The Possibilities in a Pause Online

“Practicing Right Speech requires a dedication to mindfulness, especially to being aware of the impulse to speak before we actually speak. One approach for doing this is to develop the custom of pausing before speaking….” So what would happen if we did this simple practice of pausing in online communications — in email, social media, and texts?

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March 12, 2021June 26, 2021Wise Speech

The Bud Stands for All Things

The bud
stands for all things,
even for those things that don’t flower,
for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing;
though sometimes it is necessary
to reteach a thing its loveliness….

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