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Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Zen master, spiritual leader, poet, peace activist, and founder of Plum Village. In this short video he introduces deep listening, also called compassionate listening.

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"Train your mind to look for your successes. They are happening all the time, you just have to look for them."
"We only develop greater resilience when we are deeply emotionally connected to other people."
"If you think you can, or you think you can't, you're probably right".
"Just because you can, it doesn't mean you should, nor that you have to".
"Simplify your life and work to be content. That will create the space for you to notice the joy. It's always there if you look."
“Personal Change Begins In The Imagination. You Have To Imagine It Before You Can Become It, Whatever ‘It’ Is”

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Madeline Johnson September 3, 2015 at 6:51 pmLog in to Reply

I have begun to listen more compassionately to my family and friends and it has helped so much – there have been big improvements I our relationships.
- bwinbolt October 13, 2015 at 5:00 pmLog in to Reply
  
  Thanks for your comment, and sorry it’s taken me so long to acknowledge it.