How to Communicate Like a Buddhist

Daily Om: To communicate like a Buddhist means you use words that are true, balanced, necessary, and kind. You listen intently to others and to yourself. And while you realize that you are only responsible for what you say (not what others hear), you still take great care to choose your words skillfully so that the recipient is more likely to hear and understand them. 

You don't speak negatively about people. You speak from the heart, and once the words are said, you let them go. 

The idea of speaking to others in a way that is kind, honest, and helpful sounds wonderful in theory, but how do you actually do it? How do you move away from the dream of interacting differently and truly communicate in this way? This is what the action plan helps you do. It's daily action that helps you move away from the theory and into implementation. 

Each morning you commit to speaking differently, and in the evening contemplate your communication throughout the day. There are also exercises to help you understand your default ways of interacting and how to shift out of them. Communication is not something we are born knowing how to do. We learn to talk, not how to communicate. Communication is a practice, and for you to change how you interact, it's all about practicing in your day-to-day...read more>>>...