Via Urban Confessional \\ Listening is love. And love is listening.

 

Listening is love. And love is listening. It’s really all you need to know about listening. But, here’s a few other gentle reminders… There is magic that happens when we make ourselves available to others. An open heart is a loving heart. And a loving heart is a listening heart. If we want to truly listen and be with someone, we must be with them not only in their strengths, joys, and successes, but also in their weaknesses, fears, and insecurities. Listening is the quickest path to loving, and love alleviates all risk. Listen with your heart, listen to their heart, and discover that there is less distance between hearts than between minds. We hope you’ll take some time to love others by practicing Free Listening this month. Or as we like to call it Free With-ing.

Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Intention: Cultivating Appreciative Joy

 

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RIGHT INTENTION Cultivating Appreciative Joy Whatever you intend, whatever you plan, and whatever you have a tendency toward, that will become the basis upon which your mind is established. (SN 12.40) Develop meditation on appreciative joy, for when you develop meditation on appreciative joy, any discontent will be abandoned. (MN 62)  The manifestation of appreciative joy is elimination of discontent. (Vm 9.95)

Reflection It turns out that feeling good about the success or well-being of other people is good for you. The natural inclination of the self is toward selfishness, which is aimed at getting what we want and need. This is a useful function up to a point, but if we are ever to evolve beyond it, we need to reverse the process and cultivate care and concern for others. Wishing them well and celebrating their good fortune is a good place to start. Daily Practice Keep on the lookout today for what happens to other people and wish them well when you see or hear of someone having good fortune. This is actually an excellent remedy for your own discontent. If you are not happy about your lot in life, you can immediately lift yourself into a better state by taking joy in the good fortune of others. Rather than resent their success you can use it to help raise your own mood. Tomorrow: Refraining from Harsh Speech One week from today: Cultivating Equanimity Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Via Daily Dharma: Reawakening Wonder

 

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Reawakening Wonder I think that we must reawaken our collective wonder for life, and respect for death, if we hope to shift the course of our species on this planet. adrienne maree brown, “Breaking Is a Part of Healing” CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE