Right Speech For Real Life
Course
This four-part course on Right Speech explores how our words can become a path to peace and even enlightenment. Through study, meditation, and practice, we’ll learn to speak with kindness, truth, and intention in a way that transforms both our inner and outer worlds.
How to Take The Course: You can watch one class a week and do the mindfulness practice associated with it for one whole week. Or you can watch them at your own pace! Email JoAnn Fox if you have questions.
Class One
Making our speech pure
In this class, we begin the practice of Right Speech, the third part of the Noble Eightfold Path Course. In particular, we study abstaining from false speech.
Class Two
Slander and Gossip
We learn how to abandon slanderous speech and gossip and commit to speech that unites people and spreads harmony.
Class Three
Harsh Speech
As we discover how to abandon harsh speech, we cultivate speech that is mindful, kind, beneficial, and quick to praise the good qualities of others.
Class Four
Meaningful Speech
In the last class on Right Speech, we explore the practice of abandoning idle chatter and cultivating meaningful speech.
Interested in Joining the Study Program?
This four-week course was part of the ongoing Buddhist Study Program when we studied the Noble Eightfold Path slowly and systematically. We meet Saturdays at noon to 1PM EST via Zoom. You’re welcome to join us at anytime!