Carp not, but look for the good sides of your fellow-beings.

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Invent not evil reports, neither do ye repeat them. Carp not, but look for the good sides of your fellow-beings, so that ye may with sincerity defend them against their enemies.

Source The Gospel of Buddha, XLVI, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Gospel of Buddha, the Buddha asks us neither to invent nor to repeat evil reports, but rather to look for what is good in others, so as to be able to defend them sincerely. Today, when a conversation slides toward criticising someone, mention one of their qualities or gently change the subject.

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