Gossip has many allures; otherwise people wouldn’t enjoy doing it. It definitely has entertainment value, where anyone is engaged to participate.

But what exactly is it that makes people tingle with excitement when using wrong speech? Some of us thinks to shine brighter by exposing another’s faults…

but so-called advantages of unskillful speech need to be investigated further.

Gossip can mean many things, from benignly shared information about someone not present to false rumors insidiously spread, to idle chitchat about someone’s personal life.

The question is: What is the motivation?

When talking about others is motivated by thoughts of ill will, jealousy, or attachment, conversations turn into gossip.

there’s a certain humor to the illogical way that these negative thoughts purport to bring us happiness. Learning to laugh at others and ours wrong ways of thinking can be healing.

Bringing people together by sharing a condescending attitude is a strange way to bond with others. but wrongdoers would not feel good about themselves.

How can intentionally harming another living being make people feel better? Instead, it usually results in losing self-respect.

It’s much more interesting to address others’ defects.

What are we achieving by holding up a magnifying glass instead of looking in a mirror?

By ignoring, rationalizing, denying, and justifying nasty motivations and unkind behavior people actually feel worse in the long run, not better.

I’m a firm believer that self-esteem is related to ethical behavior.

The best antidote to gossip is deliberately and consistently meditating on the kindness of others and cultivating lovingkindness toward them.

Get a time to reflect on everything others have done for you…

thé wish to harm others disappears once gossipers realize kindness and love that coming from her life.

why don’t just become happy to talk about people’s good qualities, virtuous activities, accomplishments, and good fortune.

Then not only is our own mind happy, but everyone who speaks with us becomes happy as well.

I always talk about people’s good qualities and accomplishments behind their back. I believe it is fulfilling…

Speaking about how others helped me and my friends, praising people’s talents, rejoicing in their meditation practice, admiring and aspiring to cultivate their good qualities.

speaking about all of these uplifts my mind, creates the positive things and happiness, and spreads happiness in the universe.

Anyway to me – speech should be timely, true, gentle, purposeful, and spoken with a mind of lovingkindness.