“A dissection of music perception and creation that starts slowly and inexorably builds to a grand finish. I loved reading that listening to music coordinates more disparate parts of the brain than almost anything else--and playing music uses even more! Despite illuminating a lot of what goes on this book doesn't "spoil" enjoyment- it only deepens the beautiful mystery that is music.” BookUseBeautifulReadingBrainMysteryCreationListeningGoes OnPerceptionDespiteEnjoymentListening To MusicSpoilPlaying MusicIlluminatingCoordinatesDissection Author:David Byrne
“While we can learn or study techniques for almost anything we might want to accomplish, real understanding is not the mere accumulation of knowledge. Understanding cannot be realized by listening or reading about the realization of others. It must be achieved firsthand via substantive, direct perception in the moment.” WantRealMomentsWisdomMightReadingUnderstandingStudyMeditationListeningPerceptionDirectMereAccomplishTechniqueRealizationBeing RealAccumulation Author:H. E Davey
“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
“Deep listening helps us to recognize the existence of wrong perceptions in the other person and wrong perceptions in us.” PersonsHelpingExistenceListeningPerceptionDeep 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