Idle chatter (samphappalāpa)
Skillful qualities / Noble Eightfold Path / Right Speech / Idle chatter 
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Part of tag cluster Right Speech in key topic The Noble Eightfold Path
11 excerpts, 55:08 total duration



Teen Weekend 2017 – Sep. 2, 2017

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18. “For the sake of the precepts, what’s the definition of gossip?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Precepts] [Malicious speech] [Idle chatter]


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19. “Does gossip include talking about someone who is not present for entertainment value?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Malicious speech ] [Idle chatter] // [Communal harmony] [Abhayagiri]


Readings from The Island, Session 42 – Mar. 10, 2025

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10. “If you are constantly around someone who engages you with prolonged and agitated discussion, how do you handle that?” Answered by Ajahn Amaro and Ajahn Pasanno. [Idle chatter] // [Mindfulness] [Clear comprehension] [Admonishment/feedback]

Sutta: MN 2: Sabbāsava Sutta.

Quote: “Never give feedback to your fellow samaṇas before the meal.” — Ajahn Chah. Quoted by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Monastic life]

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Quote: “We can be completely mindful of taking initiative. Our capacity to act is part of the way things are.” — Ajahn Amaro. [Right Action ] [Discernment] [Right Mindfulness] [Buddha/Biography]