Take care not to:
yell at children
make up fantastic stories
speak while angry
name-drop
My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan
Take care not to:
speak ill of others
speak grandly of enlightenment
carry on while drunk
speak in an obnoxious manner
My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan
Take care not to:
use fancy words
speak of past events that cannot be changed
speak like a pedant
avoid direct questions
My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan
Take care not to:
boast
avoid speaking directly
speak with a knowing air
jump from topic to topic
My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan
Take care not to:
talk back rudely
argue
smile condescendingly at others’ words
use elegant expressions
My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan.
Practice Within The Order of Buddhist Contemplatives