Honing in on Right Speech and maintaining harmony, Joseph Goldstein encourages listeners to develop a commitment to telling the truth and refraining from slander.The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%81li_Canon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pāli Canon</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theravada" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theravada</a>&nbsp;Buddhism. This episode is the&nbsp;44th&nbsp;part of an in-depth 46-part lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta.&nbsp;If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to&nbsp;Insight Hour Ep. 203&nbsp;to follow along and get the full experience!This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/insighthour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/insighthour </a>and get on your way to being your best selfIn this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein reviews:<ul><li>Practicing Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood with the same dedication as meditation</li><li>The influence of our speech on our lives (our relationships, minds, karmic outcomes)</li><li>Truthfulness as the most basic concept of right speech in Buddhist ethics</li><li>Investigating the deeper motivations behind what we say and how we say it</li><li>The harmful ripple effects of lying on trust, connection, and societal cohesion</li><li>Insights from the Buddha: why truth must be spoken at all times, regardless of a perceived advantage</li><li>Lies of omission and the subtle ways we distort or avoid truth</li><li>Cultivating the courage and mindfulness required to speak honestly in daily life</li><li>Refraining from gossip and slander in order to avoid disharmony&nbsp;</li><li>Examining the emotional tone of speech—choosing words that are gentle, compassionate, and unifying</li><li>How harsh language does not serve good communication&nbsp;</li><li>Transforming the divisive world we live in through right speech&nbsp;</li><li>How we listen as an equally important component of right speech</li></ul>This episode was originally published on <a href="https://dharmaseed.org/talks/6264/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dharmaseed</a>Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Satipa%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADh%C4%81na-Direct-Path-Realization-An%C4%81layo/dp/1899579540" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>"This doesn't mean that there should be a suppression of what we're feeling. It's not a papering over of the truth of our emotions, but rather, it's to be mindful enough that we can communicate what we're feeling in a way that promotes connection rather than promotes divisiveness. This is a practice. Right speech is a practice."&nbsp;– Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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Ep. 247 – Right Speech, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 44

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