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The Art of Communicating

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This book is a mindfulness-guide to improving how we speak, listen, and relate to ourselves and others. Thích Nhất Hạnh argues that communication is like food: words, thoughts, and interactions can either nourish the mind and spirit or cause harm. Before we can truly communicate with others, we need to establish mindful communication with ourselves—by observing our breath, noticing our emotions, and becoming more aware of our own suffering. From this inner steadiness, the author teaches how to listen deeply and compassionately, free from judgment or haste, and how to speak truthfully with kindness—what he calls “loving speech.” The book also introduces six mantras for compassionate communication, offers practices for handling difficult situations (anger, conflict), and shows how these principles apply in daily life, in relationships, at work, and even within community settings. Ultimately, the message is that through mindful presence, listening, and speech grounded in compassion, communication becomes a pathway toward healing, connection, and peace.

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294.3444 HAN t

Publisher

: HarperOne., 2013/New York

Collation

166 p. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-06-222466-8

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294.3444

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Subject(s)

mindfulness
buddhism
spirituality
Interpersonal communication
religious

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