Shri Jagat Singh Bisht
(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)
Why one should not speak a deliberate lie even in jest.
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One day the Buddha came to Rahula, pointed to a bowl with a little bit of water in it, and asked: “Rahula, do you see this bit of water left in the bowl?”
Rahula answered: “Yes, sir.”
“So little, Rahula, is the spiritual achievement of one who is not afraid to speak a deliberate lie.”
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Then the Buddha threw the water away, put the bowl down, and said: “Do you see, Rahula, how that water has been discarded?
“In the same way, one who tells a deliberate lie, discards whatever spiritual achievement he has made.”
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Again, he asked: “Do you see how this bowl is now empty?
“In the same way, one who has no shame in speaking lies is empty of spiritual achievement.”
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Then the Buddha turned the bowl upside down and said: “Do you see, Rahula, how this bowl has been turned upside down?
“In the same way, one who tells a deliberate lie turns his spiritual achievement upside down and becomes incapable of progress.”
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Therefore, the Buddha concluded, one should not speak a deliberate lie even in jest.
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