In Buddhist thought, self-reflexivity is built into the process of:

In Buddhist thought, self-reflexivity is built into the process of verbal communication.

Right speech invites the speaker to turn attention back upon the act and intention of speaking itself.

Verbal exchange thus becomes a site of mindful self-examination.

Power relations are worldly arrangements and are not where this self-reflexive process is located.

Religious change describes an outcome of doctrine, not the reflexive nature of speech.

Politicisation belongs to the play of power and lies outside this reflective quality of communication.