[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Listening Deeply — Off the Cushion (Oct 18 meditation)

In his book The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh wrote:

“I am listening to him not only because I want to know what is inside him or to give him advice. I am listening to him just because I want to relieve his suffering.”

As one of the six guidelines in Insight Dialogue, Listening Deeply often manifests as “holding space” and not reacting to what was said.  Yet outside of a mindfulness practice, listening as part of a two-way dialogue is both a necessity in daily life and critical for deepening relationships. 

I’m looking forward to facilitating this session, which will explore both contemporary and mindfulness concepts of compassionate listening, and an opportunity to practice it with a peer in a safe environment.  

I invite you to join us, in person or online:

·       In person: Sunday, October 18, 7:00 to 8:30pm @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC (please try to arrive at least 10 min. early)

·       Online via Zoom:  Join here  

With metta,

Amitabh

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