A Right Tweet!

Right Speech must now incorporate, right Tweets, right Facebook, right Blog, right Texting etc!   There are so many ways now to communicate that are removed from direct interaction that the Right Speech portion of the moral elements of the Eightfold Path is probably more important than ever before. 

With all our communication methods we have now where there is no-one we talk to directly and so are unable to assess a reaction to what is being said we must be even more mindful of how we express ourselves.

Our words, in whatever form we express them, should be truthful and honest, promote harmony and good will, should be used to reduce anger and to ease tension, to be compassionate.   But we must also listen mindfully, not absorbing harsh words and allowing them to influence us indiscriminately.  A challenge, no doubt!