Lying

A clearly written and clarifying brief philosophical treatise. The basic message is that there's never really a good reason to lie, and there are a lot of ways to tell the truth, while still being discreet or keeping a secret, as long as we're willing to open up a bit and practice some honesty. He explores the “white lie”, and ways to turn white lies around into gentle truths. Overall, it's very convincing - great for dharma practice (right speech!). I also appreciated that, for something essentially philosophical, he kept the writing simple, immediate and understandable. His examples were particularly enlightening.