"Be careful when you are listening to other people talking bad about other people infront of you, because she or he will do the same thing to you"
Gossip is a seductive pastime that can be harmful to others, harmful to ourselves. Some gossip is innocent. We chatter about the experiences of others lightly, joyfully, in a way that doesn't hurt. Other gossip isn't so innocent. It's rooted in anger, jealousy, betrayal, and sometimes hatred. We feel deprived and cheated - hurt - so we want to hurt another.
Would you stand and throw darts at someone? Would you pick up a knife and stab that person in the back? I think not. Yet, when we gossip, we do the same thing. Words, especially those coated with emotion, carry energy, sometimes potentially damaging energy. When we hurt another, we hurt ourselves. Both are injured. We need to deal with our feelings of anger, hurt, betrayal, or jealousy before they wound through gossip.
By the time you believed in gossips, your world is full of negative thoughts and end up judging a person without even knowing the person in real life. Try to heal this feelings underneath so you can speak lightly with words of love.
