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Mei Ho An Gyo - On Right Speech - September 20, 2020


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(Namo) Homage to the Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Buddha: Hear my constantly established invocation, Om -- Space, Space, Space Hin,* Space Hin -- Hum Shiningly enter this, Shiningly enter this: Irresistibly shiningly enter this, Irresistibly shiningly enter this Establish everywhere, Establish everywhere: Eradicate obstruction, Eradicate obstruction Cease all calamities: bring forth Fortune Activate this offering made (Savakha)

 

1] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be unfactual, untrue, unbeneficial (or: not connected with the goal), unendearing & disagreeable to others, he does not say them.

[2] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be factual, true, unbeneficial, unendearing & disagreeable to others, he does not say them.

[3] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be factual, true, beneficial, but unendearing & disagreeable to others, he has a sense of the proper time for saying them.

[4] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be unfactual, untrue, unbeneficial, but endearing & agreeable to others, he does not say them.

[5] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be factual, true, unbeneficial, but endearing & agreeable to others, he does not say them.

[6] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be factual, true, beneficial, and endearing & agreeable to others, he has a sense of the proper time for saying them. Why is that? Because the Tathagata has sympathy for living

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