Despite all of our best intentions, communication is still a challenge for most of us. How do we say what we mean in a way that the other person can really hear? How can we learn to listen with compassion and understanding? Why do people communicate so differently and how can we reach across our differences to strengthen our relationships? Using examples from his own experience working with couples, families, workplace colleagues, and international conflicts, celebrated spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh reveals five steps to truly mindful communication.
By focusing on concrete and accessible practices, The Art of Communicating provides the key to communicating with yourself, loved ones, colleagues and new acquaintances more effectively, with kindness and mindfulness. "There is a saying in Vietnamese, 'It doesn't cost anything to have loving speech.' We only need to choose our words carefully, and we can make other people happy. To use words mindfully, with loving kindness, is to practice generosity. We can make many people happy just by practicing loving speech". (Thich Nhat Hanh).
The Art of Communicating, Thich Nhat Hanh, HarperOne, Paperback, 2013, 166 pages, $16.99
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet, and peace activist, renowned for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace. A gentle, humble monk, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called him "an Apostle of peace and nonviolence" when nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Exiled from his native Vietnam for almost four decades, Thich Nhat Hanh has been a pioneer bringing Buddhism and mindfulness to the West, and establishing an engaged Buddhist community for the 21st Century.
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CONTENTS: The Art of Communicating
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Essential Food |
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Communicating with Yourself |
11 |
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The Keys to Communicating with Others |
37 |
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The Six Mantras of Loving Speech |
69 |
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When Difficulties Arise |
91 |
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Mindful Communications at Work |
115 |
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Creating Community in the World |
127 |
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Our Communication Is Our Continuation |
137 |
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Practices for Compassionate Communication |
147 |
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