Gossip and Criticism

• Those who like to gossip are bound to create negative karma  through their words. They are also “troublemakers.”
• Avert words so as to shun misdeeds. When you do speak, make it to the point and cut all unnecessary remarks.
• Do not gossip. Gossip leads to failure; gossip makes people feel restless.
• Before criticizing others, consult your mind first.
• When somebody tries to harm us, we should think: “It must be because I have done him harm in previous lives. I should stop this vicious cycle of bad karmic affinity and try to liberate him as well.” Everything that happens, no matter how insignificant, has a cause.

~ Analects of Master Kuang-Ch'in