DAY 272
Speak Truth, But Speak It So It Does Not Wound
기원전 2세기~기원후 3세기경 편찬(고대 잠언 전승 윤리 게송)
ORIGINAL
सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् न ब्रूयात् सत्यमप्रियम् । प्रियं च नानृतं ब्रूयादेष धर्मः सनातनः ॥ (satyaṃ brūyāt priyaṃ brūyāt na brūyāt satyam apriyam, priyaṃ ca nānṛtaṃ brūyād eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ)
📜 THE VERSE
Speak the truth, speak it pleasantly, but do not speak an unpleasant truth, nor speak a pleasant falsehood — this is the ancient rule of right conduct.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Have I recently used 'it's just true' as an excuse to speak words that wounded someone?
📝Reflection
Truth and kindness are two pillars I cannot afford to lose. Truth alone turns cruel; kindness alone turns false. What this verse demands is not choosing one over the other, but the harder skill of carrying truth inside kindness. Before speaking, I must pause and ask myself: is this both true and kind?
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
Before saying something difficult today, check once whether it is both truthful and kind.
📖 Source:
Subhashita (Traditional Sanskrit Maxims).
Sanskrit original with public-domain translations consulted; rendered independently by ONGO.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
