Three Gifts

It has been my experience that that which reveals the truth, is in harmony with the truth, promotes the truth, that is right speech. And conversely, that which obscures the truth, subverts the truth, changes the truth into something else, that is wrong speech.

The Buddha never avoided saying things because they were unpleasant, or made people feel uncomfortable. Nor did he try to preserve his dominion by excluding people or debate from consideration. That is why his words still ring true to this day. And why his life makes the truth a way worth living.

Right speech illuminates and makes the truth known to us. It is not something that hides the truth.