Every word we speak we should think before we say anything,kinda like when we throw a rock into a lake and we see the ripple effect it makes...the same goes with what we say.
Isint this similar to what buddhism teaches you alexandra?
No, I wouldn't say similar... I would say exactly!
From myt own personal point of view, I do make sincere efforts to implement the teachings of the Eightfold path, The two first "signposts" or recommendations, being Right View and Right Intention.... Then come Right Speech and Right action...although these "Right" pointers might seem sequential, they re-act and inter-act with one another so that in essence, they are inseparable... Right Effort is also in there, along the line....
'Right Effort' though, is all very well, but I guess, as with everything and with everyone, I don't always get it right - ! I personally would think, from my perspective, there is more harm and hurt caused by somebody being deliberately hurtful, tactless and insensitive, than from someone who is truly well-intentioned, and is in their own way trying to help.
So yes, the ripples in the pond do spread, and swell outwards... but eventually, one would hope the water clears and calms again.
Things only remain in a turmoil if people keep throwing pebbles and perpetuating the ripples.
Are subsequent ripples, caused by the pebbles of others, still the fault of the original pebble-thrower?
