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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

To understand what another person is saying, can only happen when there is a stillness without thoughts



“Murmur of Pearls”, by Gina Litherland

Communication is possible at depth only when both persons are concerned about the same subject, about the same ideas, or concerned about a certain thing.

Then they are both in communication with each other.

But if you resist, as perhaps you are going to resist a great deal of what the other person is going to say, then communication is not possible.

One has to learn the art of listening.

When you listen to music which you like, there is no resistance. You go with it, you shake your head, you clap your hands, you do all kinds of things to express your appreciation, your understanding of the quality of the music, and so on. There is no form of defence, no form of resistance; you are going with it; you are flowing with it.

In the same way, kindly listen, not to be instructed, not to be told what to do, but to understand what is being said.

This can only happen in passive listening presence, in the stillness of a mind without thoughts.

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