I have been working on practicing right speech, which is really hit or miss for me at times. Importantly, I find it helpful to remember some of the specific phrases used in the suttas describing what is right/wrong speech.
In the last couple of weeks, I have tried using an acronym as a memory-device when walking around during the day, to help me evaluate what I'm saying, about to say/write, or just said/wrote. It isn't great but here it is -
BAN DIAL
Beneficial
Agreeable
and Not
Divisive
Immoderate
Angry
or a Lie
That was the best I could think of. The capital letters are the basis for the acronym. Do you have a better suggestion or approach?
Basically, it is very helpful for me to remember that wrong speech is not just a lie or speaking harshly, but also immoderate (not in accord with the dhamma, or worthy of recording) or divisive 'trying to divide those here from those over there' (however the suttas word that).
good acronym for remembering right speech?
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Re: good acronym for remembering right speech?
GANGNAM STYLE
Good
Agreeable
Non-divisive
Gentle
Nice
Acceptable time
Modest
Soft
Truthful
Yielding
Loving-kindness
Equanimity
Good
Agreeable
Non-divisive
Gentle
Nice
Acceptable time
Modest
Soft
Truthful
Yielding
Loving-kindness
Equanimity
Re: good acronym for remembering right speech?
Sound
True
Friendly
Unassuming
STFU!
True
Friendly
Unassuming
STFU!
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Re: good acronym for remembering right speech?
awesome! I need to work on my funny acronyms, those are way better!
Re: good acronym for remembering right speech?
This is cool. How did you do it?David N. Snyder wrote:GANGNAM STYLE
Good
Agreeable
Non-divisive
Gentle
Nice
Acceptable time
Modest
Soft
Truthful
Yielding
Loving-kindness
Equanimity
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
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Re: good acronym for remembering right speech?
EASYSarathW wrote: This is cool. How did you do it?
Effective
Appropriate
Sympathetic
Yielding
(It can be done with almost any word / acronym arrangement)
Re: good acronym for remembering right speech?
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”