Crime of speech.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH. According to the Buddha's teachings, we humans have three karmas: bodily karma, verbal karma, and mental karma. In which, oral karma is easy to create blessings and vice versa, it is also easy to create crimes. Therefore, the sharing of Sin of Oral Karma will help us be more aware of how to practice to take advantage of the positive benefits and minimize the negative aspects of the mouth so as not to cause suffering for ourselves and for others. people, even from one to many generations to come. Why are we prone to verbal sins? We pay little attention to speech karma because language has no form! For example, now who we punch or who we hurt, it's easy to see that image. But a cynical word will be an invisible weapon that kills people to death that sometimes we don't expect! In the three kammas taught by the Buddha: Body Karma - Oral Karma - Mind Karma, the mind kamma leads the bodily and oral actions. However, when that thought manifests itself in words or actions, that karmic creation becomes apparent. And if it is still in the mind, "Sin from the mind arises because the mind ceases" . So we know that when it is manifested into action, there will be injustice. Language too! Of the five precepts that the Buddha advised us to keep, there is the precept not to lie. Specifically, we should not turn it into four problems: - Evil speech: ie malicious, cruel words. - language: ie flowery words with the purpose of deceiving. - Proverb: ie contrary to the truth. - Double truth: ie to say"Sticked and stabbed with rice" , right dad . There are two types of oral karma. The ancients have said that: Our material possessions are like mountains, but if we eat them all the time, they will also be exhausted; The merit we do in our whole life is very hard, but criticism, sarcasm, discord, evil speech - it also destroys these two ideas that show that: Success or failure, good and bad luck mainly come from the mouth. . Crime of oral karma due to eating and drinking Food is an indispensable need for human beings, it is impossible to live on life without eating. But this food also brings us unfathomable injustices. It has been said that "our stomach is a moving graveyard".. Our stomach is not big, but for a lifetime, it contains a whole store of animal meat such as pigs, cows, chickens, ducks, etc., which are brought in from our mouths. The Buddha once said: "Life is lived by death." When giving the precept not to kill, the Buddha did not prevent us from eating salty foods, but he saw the cause and effect of borrowing blood to repay the blood debt through this way of eating. He felt compassion and advised Buddhists to limit or, preferably, stop. However, in fact, because people want to feel more secure and less guilty about guilt and anxiety, they think for themselves: Animals take care of people and many other points of view. But the law of cause and effect is a fair law, it is not formed by anyone's words or opinions, but it exists objectively in the universe that the Buddha saw. Our lives are just and comfortable - Borrowing the blood of sentient beings and then we also recreate that form for sentient beings to borrow to survive, alternately existing in this life, that's normal. often. We see on the video clips posted the slaughterhouses, it's really scary. And have we ever thought: At what stage, in what life are we such beings? So this is what we see: Lucky to learn the truth, whether we can do it or not is our business! That's a fundamental part of the sin of oral karma through eating. Sin of speech karma caused by words The ancients once said "a boneless tongue with many twists and turns"– that is, we can say whatever we want. No matter how a person practices, when uttering words, they fall into four cases: false speech - evil speech - double truth - Ỷ language also brings injustice to us and everyone. The ancients once said that: " One word can make a bang - One word can make a bang" means "One word can make a country prosperous, but also one word destroys a country" . There are times when we are real, but that truth hurts others. For example, when you see a person with a leg deformity in a crowded place, someone will say "Some lame brother come over here to see..." He is telling the truth, but saying that is not appropriate and easily brings harm. the hurt of another person, will create injustice. So telling the truth does not mean saying what you want to say, but having true things that cause danger and incalculable disaster. Our mouth is very dangerous. When people love, people speak in a positive way, when they hate, people say harsh words. So to be honest: They basically don't believe because they haven't witnessed the Saints, so they can change their own language and opinion. The case of Miss Phuong Nga is a good example for us to learn and draw from our experiences. People in life are like that! There is no such thing as solidity, nothing truly reliable. – For people with wisdom or bravery, it is not too important to praise but also not too concerned about criticism. - And ordinary people who are too important to praise are very upset because of criticism. When you are praised but feel like it, tomorrow when you are criticized, you will also have a great mental impact. We should remember, in life it's normal to praise and criticize: When people like it, they say this - When people don't like it, they say that. Don't listen to what people say and believe that it will be the way it is! Should be careful when saying Words are not arrows, nor knives, but we see that it still has the same dangerous effects as arrows, like knives. Therefore, practitioners need to be careful in four cases: false speech - - evil speech - double truth, because "the mouth is faster than the head". – ie the thought is not in time for us to speak to control, so we easily lead to this wrong, creating incalculable karma. In Buddhism, there is a story to deter those who propagate and introduce Buddhism. It is the story of Mr. Bach Truong and a weasel. That weasel is the incarnation of a monk who suffered 500 kalpas due to a sermon sent to the masses without knowing it. We see: A word that is wrong with the truth pays such a price! The monks who broke the precepts themselves, in the Vinaya, said that it was a small matter. But teaching the wrong people to influence the public's beliefs - that's a big sin. That's why people say "Too many words - Too many mistakes". Of course, in many words we have mistakes, but we have no control over them. When he was preaching, the pagans spoke ill of the Buddha or mocked the Buddha or said inappropriate things, the Buddha did not answer but remained silent. Therefore, the Buddha's words to his disciples are the same and encourage lay Buddhists: "If necessary, answer appropriately, be truthful, if not, here we stay silent." The benefits of speaking the truth and how to transform negative karma A person with an honest heart, when people say that he or she is wrong, he admits and corrects the mistake. And most mediocre people are when they hear people say they're wrong, they admit they're wrong, they're afraid of their inferiority, fear of shame, and embarrassment, so they will deny or argue back. So when a person speaks the truth, this measures the value of that person. In the Sutra of the Ten Virtues, the Buddha told the Dragon King about the benefits of those who speak the truth: The first is: This person's mouth is clean, often giving off a sweet aroma. Second: These people are respected and trusted by everyone. Third: To receive these words of trust and to be respected by Nhan Thien. Fourth: Use these kind words to comfort sentient beings. Fifth: This person's wisdom is sharp, eloquent, fearless, etc. Therefore, in life, there are people who say but no one believes, knowing that because they have lied, maybe not in this life, then in other lives. So it's the same problem, but one person says it right, another person says it doesn't work. It is not easy to change our speech because it is the things that we do not see. But Buddhism always asserts that all karma in general or verbal karma in particular can be changed. For example, President Roosevelt, who was a lisp since childhood, but with his efforts, became a law school student and became President. This is an attempt to change careers. Therefore, when a person knows he has committed a crime of speech, he should refrain from speaking less. When he wants to speak, he must consider whether his words have any effect? Learn and improve skills along with repentance. With such determination, the sins of speech and karma will be transformed.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.1/12/2021.