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Hearing and listening are two different
things. Learning to listen— "Learning how to listen to and speak with each other are essential skills for creating relationships that lead to mutual respect, dialogue, understanding, and peace. As I explore a spiritual approach to listening, my understanding of what it actually means to listen continues to expand. Listening encompasses much more than words. Listening is a way of being in the world. These reflections speak from that voice." —from part 1 The Sacred Art of Listening guides you through forty practices of deep listening—to our Source, to ourselves, and to each other. Inspiring text and contemplative artwork combine to communicate the three essential qualities of deep listening—silence, reflection, and presence. They demonstrate that the key to healthy relationships and spiritual transformation can be as basic as practicing the art of listening. You will learn how to: • Speak clearly from the heart • Communicate with courage and compassion • Heighten your awareness and sensitivity to opportunities for deep listening • Enhance your ability to listen to people with different belief systems ——————————————————————————————————— Praise for The Sacred
Art of Listening “The lost art of listening is found
in The Sacred Art of Listening. The work of Kay Lindahl could
assist you to find your spiritual path.” —Pauline
Oliveros, composer/performer and
founder of Deep Listening “This elegantly profound book will
help lead us to a more enlightened time when the listening ear,
not the penetrating eye, will be our primary symbol of
understanding. The Sacred Art of Listening will help us create
harmony within ourselves as well as with all around
us.” —Brooke
Medicine Eagle, author of Buffalo Woman Comes Singing and The Last Ghost Dance “This is a truly beautiful book, and
a powerful one—opening us in an effective and practical
way to wondrous new depths of human living. So much in so few
pages, true wisdom.” —M. Basil
Pennington, ocso, author of
Centering Prayer “I like the insight that life is too
often defined by meetings instead of meeting. We need both at
the same time. The Sacred Art of Listening, in its wise and
reflective way, tells us how. Read, ponder, and inwardly digest
it.” —Malcolm
Boyd, poet/writer-in-residence,
Cathedral Center of St. Paul, Los Angeles “The Sacred Art of Listening unlocks multiple doors of separation and allows the reader to enter into realms of authentic and clear relationships.” —Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of California; founder and president of the United Religions Initiative
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