Deep Listening

“With only one drop of that water,

spring returns to our great Earth.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

Deep Listening is active. It is a heightened state of awareness, connecting us to the heart of Soul. When we listen deeply, we are receptive and we become an instrument for compassion and empathy. Listening and receiving opens us to experience Soul-presence.

Deep listening is more than just hearing. It is hearing with kind ears. It changes both, the listener and the one who is heard. 

In Soulful Relating, we practice deep listening. Thich Nhat Hanh was a guiding light here. His love for Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva awakened love for this “Great Listener” in me.

When you begin to listen to wounded and wounding parts with kind ears, spring will return to your dry heart.

Listening to The Great Bell Chant (The End Of Suffering) opens ears and makes them kind.