❦~ Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh ~❦ In order to be able to listen - TopicsExpress



          

❦~ Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh ~❦ In order to be able to listen with calm and compassion, we should train ourselves in the art of mindful breathing, mindful walking, mindful sitting, so that every time we hear things that shock our ears, that are provocative, that go against our common sense, we will not get irritated. Because the moment we show our irritation at the anger, the other person will stop talking. So we have to listen in such a way that encourages the other person to continue to talk, because it’s very healing for him or for her. You are the best therapist if you know the art of compassionate listening. You listen because you have compassion; you want to relieve him or her of the suffering and not because you want to listen in order to analyze, or judge, or condemn, or correct. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 02:05:28 +0000

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