833 Quotes About Speech

Who is worthy of Moksha? When one says exactly as his mind thinks, and also acts like that, when he becomes like that; he begins to become worthy of Moksha.

Where there is syadvaad (that which is accepting of all viewpoints and acceptable by all), there is no debate (vaad), no controversy (vivaad) and no protest (prativaad).

Where there is partiality (pakshapaat), there is violence (himsa); it is speech that hurts (himsak vani). Where there is impartial speech (nishpakshapati vani), there is speech that does not hurt (ahimsak vani).

Besides the Vitaraag Lords (absolutely detached Ones) and the speech of the Vitaraag Lords, there is indeed no other path that will free one from the bondage of karma.

If these words did not exist, then liberation (moksha) would be attained naturally and spontaneously. In this current era of the time cycle, it is indeed through speech that there is bondage. Therefore, not a single word should be uttered for anyone.

This entire environment is filled with parmanu (the smallest, most indivisible and indestructible particles of matter). That is why 'we' tell you, "Do not criticize (ninda) anyone. Do not utter even a single word irresponsibly. And if you must speak, then speak that which is good.

A vow of silence (maun) taken for a worldly purpose is considered non-silence (amaun). Anything that is spoken for the purpose of the Self, only that can be considered as complete silence (sampurna maun).

It is necessary for those who are sensitive to remain silent. However, rather than remaining silent, it is much better if it is in your awareness that, 'How does my speech affect others?

Speech is a phase (avastha) of the non-Self complex (pudgal); it is not its intrinsic property that has a specific function (gunadharma).