In this episode, I'd like to focus on meditation in action, and particularly on speech • in Buddhism there is a tremendous respect for the spoken word • speech is powerful; it can be beneficial, and it also can be harmful • because speech plays such a large role in our lives, it is an excellent basis for meditation in action, for cultivating our mindfulness and awareness • so I'd like to introduce what are called the six points of mindful speech — six things to pay attention to when you are speaking • the first point is precision, which is based on enunciation and speaking clearly • it is quite kind to do this, for it makes it easier for others to understand us • the second point is simplicity; this includes choosing your words well, as well as noticing if you're talking just to be talking • the third point is pacing; being mindful that you are not speaking to too fast or too slow • the fourth point is silence; sometimes the most important communication we can make is to bite our tongue and not say what we're thinking • the fifth point is really listening to what others are saying; it's learning to pay attention to the nuances and the subtleties • the sixth point is making it a practice to pay attention to your own speech and your speech patterns • all of these points are based on cultivating a quality of mind that is gentle and true and precise and open.
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