Ep. 28 - Ten Unwholesome Actions
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
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The Third Kind of Unholdsome Speech
Gossip is a major part of how we speak. We often speak about other people and it's not always malicious but sometimes it may not be the most wholesome. The third kind of unholdsome speech that Buddha talked about is gossip or backbiting. Now does it reaffirm some sense of self? Is there some ego gratification? So it's just a look. I see the impulse in my mind to speak about others, is what's the delight in it? Why do we take delight in it?"
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