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    Speech and action never go together in our part of the universe. If they do man will attain divinity or the line between the divine and human will be blurred then.

    “Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature””

    “If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NikolaiI View Post
    What is the difference between speech and action?

    Communication on here, I am assuming that is a form of speech. But it is an action for me to be here at the computer. Typing is an action, but the communication is speech. If I make a mistake, as far as what I say, then I have made a mistake in speech. But how do I know if it is the right action?

    They are connected, and if I am speaking right, then it is right action to speak, but if I speak wrong, then I shouldn't speak.

    Is it an action to not speak? Is it action to not act? I have always thought that living was action, breathing was action, so that we cannot escape action. But it's easy to escape speech, we do that all the time.

    Speech and action are tied together, since to move my mouth is to speak, and it is also an action. When I should, it's a bigger action, and waving my arms around is certainly an action. Speech is always action; action is not always speech.
    I assume that your opinion that speech and action are inextricably linked is genuine.Of course we cannot escape action,when we talk we need energy,and that is action.We inevitably do actions everyday,and speech also indispensable.Muted people cannot talk,but using their actions to communicate.

    Thereby,I conclude that action is speech,while speech is action.Conceive of this-when people do an action,it represents something,and your mind will tell you.The brain messages are speech,aren't they?Precisely,it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wilbur lim View Post
    I assume that your opinion that speech and action are inextricably linked is genuine.Of course we cannot escape action,when we talk we need energy,and that is action.We inevitably do actions everyday,and speech also indispensable.Muted people cannot talk,but using their actions to communicate.

    Thereby,I conclude that action is speech,while speech is action.Conceive of this-when people do an action,it represents something,and your mind will tell you.The brain messages are speech,aren't they?Precisely,it is.
    There is connection but one is not the other in any way.

    “Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature””

    “If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.

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