By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: March 21, 2018
These are the “Five Gatekeepers of Speech,” as found in this tweet by Joan Halifax, where she writes, “I feel to repost this now as a guard against lying becoming a norm in our society”:
- Is it true?
- Is it kind?
- Is it beneficial?
- Is it necessary?
- Is it the right time?
I learned about these gatekeepers a long time ago, both through my study of Zen and from my yoga teacher.
