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The Triple Filter Test

In ancient Greece, scholar and intellectual, Dr. Socrates was reputed to
hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great
philosopher and said,
"Do you know what I just heard about one of your friend?"

"Hold on a minute," Dr. Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything I'd
like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."

"Triple filter?" asked the man.

"That's right," Dr. Socrates continued.

"Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a
moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple
filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that
what you are about to tell me is true?"

"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and wanted to tell it to

you"

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not.
Now let's try the second filter, the filter of goodness. Is what you are
about to tell me about my friend something good?"

"No, on the contrary, it is bad "

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but
you're not certain it's true. You may still pass the test though, Because
there's one filter left: the filter of usefulness. Is what you want to tell
me about my friend going to be useful to me?"

"No, not really." Replied the man.

"Well," concluded Dr. Socrates, if what you want to tell me is neither true,

nor good, and nor even useful to me, why tell it to me at all ."

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Something to think about . . .
"If it is not truthful and not helpful, don't say it.
If it is truthful and not helpful, don't say it.
If it is not truthful and helpful, don't say it.
If it is truthful and helpful, wait for the right time."
--Buddha

20. AVOID SPEAKING IN VAIN


191. Indulgence in silly banter to the contempt
of many, attracts all round scorn

192. Vain talk despised by many, is worse
than unkind deeds to friends

193. Reveling in blabber easily shows
up one as 'good for nothing'

194. Vain words of inconsequence in an assembly
rob one of any gains or goodness

195. Grace and glory desert the worthy when they
utter silly words of inconsequence

196. One who prides in idle non-sense, is
chaff from grain, than human

197. Words may be unpleasantly harsh, as
need be, but avoid useless quack

198. The wise in pursuit of worth, refrain
from speaking without stuff

199. People of vision, above the clouds of
doubt, speak not without substance

200. When you have to speak, choose fruitful words,
or else better not resort to sweet nothings



Regards,

S.Gandhi




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