If you tell the truth to others,
then they can also be open with you—
maybe not immediately,
but you are giving them the opportunity
to express themselves honestly as well.
When you do not say what you feel,
you generate confusion for yourself
and confusion for others.
Avoiding the truth
defeats the purpose of speech as communication.
Telling the truth is also connected with gentleness…
If you are telling the truth, then you can speak gently,
and your words will have power.
…….
Trungpa, C. (1988). Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, p. 82, 83
