How does one actually maintain social relationships while also avoiding "idle chatter"?
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**Bright on Buddhism Episode 47 - **How does one actually maintain social relationships while also avoiding idle chatter? What actually is idle chatter? How does this apply to lay people and monks similarly and differently?

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