[Buddha-l] swearing

[Piya Tan]

Yawning is not always bad: it simply reflects the listener's mental state
(needs sleep to later awaken).

I suppose I must agree with you that violent words more easily touch violent
minds.

Excuse me, I think I hear Osama calling...

Piya


On 9/29/06, Stefan Detrez <stefan.detrez at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 2006/9/29, Piya Tan <dharmafarer at gmail.com>:
>
> > 'Dho!
> >
> > Sorry to be a wet blanket: but guys what about right speech? or more
> > specifically piya,vaacaa.
> >
> > Piya
> >
>
>
> Piyaa vaacaa will leave us humorless and, for some students of the Dhamma,
> in a slow progress, whereas an expletive or language that reinforces the
> importance of a certain insight can help them advance more quickly.
>
> Check out the difference in impact between the following sentences:
>
> - 'You should control your mind, because your emotional state leads you to
> suffering.'
>
> (yawn...)
>
> and
>
> - 'Will you for the Buddha's sake stop this annoying worrying and freakin'
> DO something with your life!'
>
> ('Holy Moly! My teacher's right!')
>
> I can imagine that in the second instance for some people a shock-and-awe
> tactic (good ol' versatile skillful means) will produce better results than
> EVER avoiding harsh speech or any of that sort. Sometimes acting hard core
> is better that softvoiced sweet words, is my guess. Harsh speech can be put
> to use as good diplomacy in the right mouths.
>
> Stefan
>
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