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The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Speech

Radio Headspace

Headspace Studios

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.62.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Today, Sam begins her segment on the Eightfold Path, a group of Buddhist teachings designed to help us with whatever life throws our way. This first episode is all about using our words more mindfully. Sam has taught mindfulness and social emotional learning to teens, families and adults all over the world for more than 12 years. She obtained her master’s degrees in clinical and educational psychology from Columbia University, and an M.S. in emotion science from Mid-Sweden University. You can reach out to Sam on Instagram here! Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hi, Sam here. Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Monday.

1:02.0

So across the span of my 20-plus years practicing mindfulness meditation,

1:07.1

I've relied heavily upon the wisdom of Buddhist teachings to get me through some of the toughest

1:12.1

times. They really are relevant to our lives, it can help us with everyday dilemmas,

1:17.4

like whether we should tell a white lie or how to build a healthy habit.

1:22.3

So over the next 8 episodes, we'll be exploring the 8-fold path.

1:27.2

They are, in essence, described by the Buddha as a way of living that reduces unnecessary suffering.

1:33.9

Each concept starts with the word right as in right speech.

1:38.6

I know this language can sound pretty rigid, so I like to substitute the word skillful instead,

1:44.4

which gives us a little more room for the non-striving attitude that we've come to know and

1:49.1

love as part of mindfulness. With that being said, let's begin to explore right or skillful speech.

1:57.2

According to the Buddhist texts, this is about being truthful and not lying,

2:05.2

but it also includes using speech that's free from slander and speech that may cause others to

2:10.9

feel hatred. It encourages us to speak considerably and meaningfully and not to use speech that's

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