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Savira V Gupta's avatar

Trupti this is so beautifully written and your message so clear.

Trupti Sheth's avatar

Thank you πŸ™. This article is a reminder to me as well because the outer world can agitate the mind. May we use our words to bring clarity, not distortion, understanding, not confusion.

Diederik van der Boor's avatar

Another beautiful writing and attuned I would say πŸ™β˜ΊοΈ

Trupti Sheth's avatar

Thank you πŸ™.

The Yoga Journalist's avatar

A beautiful lesson, Trupti! The Hindu lessons in listening, silence, and using 'right speech' have changed my life. I hope this lesson changes other people's too. Thank you for a reminder of this teaching.

Sahana's avatar

I loved this. Thank you for sharing this, it has given me so much to reflect over! I am inspired to be more intentional about my communication, the parts that are verbal, written, and silent.

Trupti Sheth's avatar

Thank you for reading and for sharing your feedback. This is for all of us: I’ve made mistakes before and I still do, sometimes reacting instead of responding. That’s why the idea of Vāk DevΔ« feels so powerful to me, it helps us remember why Ε›abda is treated with such reverence, and why it’s described as Brahman not just sound, but a force that can shape minds, relationships, and reality.

Sara Stanley's avatar

Trupti I love this! We can definitely all do better with our speech. Perhaps even practicing silence to learn more about our own speech habits and patterns?

Trupti Sheth's avatar

Yes - silence is better than words many times if we aren’t sure. Hope we all understand power of words and be mindful on how we use. Thanks for checking it out πŸ™.

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Trupti Sheth's avatar

Thank you, this is exactly the tension I’m trying to name. I’d love to hear: when you asked about deeper roots, what kinds of questions were dismissed? I’m curious where people draw the line between accessibility and accuracy without turning everything into jargon.