Compassionate Listening
July 27th, 2019
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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2 Responses to “Compassionate Listening”
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.
Thanks for your comment, and sorry it’s taken me so long to acknowledge it.