“You can practice deep listening in order to relieve the suffering in us, and in the other person. That kind of listening is described as compassionate listening. You listen only for the purpose of relieving suffering in the other person.” KindPersonsPurposeSufferingOrderPracticeCommunicationListeningCompassionateNonviolent CommunicationDeep Listening Author:Nhat Hanh
“Compassionate listening is to help the other side suffer less. If we realize that other people are the same people as we are, we are no longer angry at them.” PeopleIfsHelpingSufferingSidesRealizingListeningAngryCompassionateInterbeing Author:Nhat Hanh
“Bring acceptance and compassionate self-talk. Say nice things to yourself - you're the only one listening. Tell yourself, I am doing the best I can.” I CanSelfNiceAcceptanceListeningCompassionateNice ThingsSelf Talk Author:Gabrielle Bernstein
“Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart. Even if he says things that are full of wrong perceptions, full of bitterness, you are still capable of continuing to listen with compassion. Because you know that listening like that, you give that person a chance to suffer less.” IfsKnowsGivingHeartKindPersonsStillsHelpingPurposeSufferingChanceCompassionListeningPerceptionCapableEmptyBitternessCompassionateContinuingDeep Listening Author:Nhat Hanh
“Wrong perceptions cannot be removed by guns and bombs. They should be removed by deep listening, compassionate listening, and loving space.” ShouldSpaceListeningPerceptionGunBombsCompassionateDeep Listening Author:Nhat Hanh
“We have to have loving speech. And if we are honest, if we are true, terrorists will open their hearts. Then we practice compassionate listening, and we can learn so much about our own perception and their perception. Only after that can we help remove wrong perception. That is the best way, the only way, to remove terrorism.” IfsWayHeartHelpingPracticeHonestListeningSpeechPerceptionTerrorismTerroristBest WayRemoveCompassionate Author:Nhat Hanh