Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 2
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्।दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम् ॥16.2॥ahiṃsā satyamakrodhastyāgaḥ śāntirapaiśunamdayā bhūteṣvaloluptvaṃ mārdavaṃ hrīracāpalam
Meaning
He continues: not harming others, truthfulness, freedom from anger, letting go, inner calm, not speaking ill of others behind their backs, kindness to all beings, freedom from greed, gentleness, a healthy sense of shame at wrongdoing, and steadiness of mind.
हिंदी में अर्थ
वे आगे कहते हैं: किसी को कष्ट न देना, सच बोलना, क्रोध न करना, त्याग, मन की शांति, किसी की पीठ पीछे बुराई न करना, सभी जीवों पर दया, लालच न होना, कोमलता, गलत काम करने में लज्जा, और मन का चंचल न होना।
When a conversation turns to gossip about someone absent today, say nothing negative, or gently steer the talk elsewhere.
Did you speak about anyone behind their back today? What did holding back, or not, feel like?
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