What Would Buddha Say?: 1,501 Right-Speech Teachings for Communicating Mindfully The New Harbinger Following Buddha Series PDF
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“Our words can harm or heal, notes Barbara Ann Kipfer in this comprehensive guide to Right Speech, one of the elements in Buddha’s Eightfold Path to enlightenment. With wisdom, wit, and sensitivity, she offers hundreds of simple, practical teachings designed to make the transformative practice of mindful communication a habit—in the old-fash- ioned way, through conversation, as well as in the modern world of texting, emails, and social media.” —Carol Krucoff, E-RYT, yoga therapist at Duke Integrative Medicine and author of several books, including Yoga Sparks “What Would Buddha Say? provides a fantastic blue- print for speaking to others with kindness, compas- sion, consideration, and respect. If we all followed Barbara Ann Kipfer’s advice, we’d hurt each other less, help each other more, and say fewer things we regret.” —Lori Deschene, founder of tinybuddha. com and author of Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life’s Hard Questions and Tiny Buddha’s Guide to Loving Yourself “Kipfer brings us a companion brimming with reminders to speak authentically and from the heart, as if we had a tiny friend in our pocket who occa- sionally pulled at our sleeve to ask, What Would Buddha Say? In these days, when we cannot trust so much of what our eyes show us or the words that reach our ears, her book presses the reset button, reminding us the truth begins first in how we speak to ourselves.” —Kimber Simpkins, yoga teacher and author of Full THE FOLLOWING BUDDHA SERIES Based on the teachings of the Eightfold Path, the Following Buddha series offers ancient wisdom to help you thrive in the modern world. Designed for both the avid Buddhist and the casual reader alike, these fun and accessible books provide thousands of teachings and affirmations to help you navigate all aspects of life—from building meaningful relationships, to balancing work and home life, to simply choosing one’s words wisely. If you want to act, think, or speak more like Buddha would, the enlightening books in this series will be your go-to guides. Visit www.newharbinger.com for more books in this series. What Would Buddha ? Say 1,501 RIGHT-SPEECH TEACHINGS for COMMUNICATING MINDFULLY Barbara Ann Kipfer New Harbinger Publications, Inc. Publisher’s Note This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative informa- tion in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understand- ing that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Distributed in Canada by Raincoast Books Copyright © 2015 by B arbara Ann Kipfer New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 5674 Shattuck Avenue Oakland, CA 94609 www.newharbinger.com Cover design by Amy Shoup; Text design by Michele Waters-Kermes; Acquired by Melissa Valentine; Edited by Ken Knabb All Rights Reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data on file P(cid:39)(cid:41)(cid:3)(cid:44)(cid:54)(cid:37)(cid:49)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:20)(cid:25)(cid:21)(cid:25)(cid:21)(cid:24)(cid:20)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:26) Thank you to New Harbinger for the opportu- nity to present this material. A big, giant thanks to my editor and husband, Paul Magoulas, who inspires me to practice more Right Speech myself. There are many inspirations in my life, espe- cially my sons Kyle Kipfer and Keir Magoulas, as well as supportive friends and coworkers. Thank you to everyone. — Barbara Ann Kipfer Contents Foreword xi Introduction 1 Teachings 7
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