Listen with Heart n Soul

At the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections,
there exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm -
a complex of wave forms and resonances which is absolutely
individual and unique and yet which connects us to everything in the universe.

~George Leonard

The ART of LISTENING...the long lost skill to master and perfect as we grow up in this world of communication..people-to-people..
Listen with your Heart n Soul..
I am learning too..every day of my life...even right now..
Listening to Music...People...
As a listening ear to lonely old folks, a supportive friend,
a daughter, a mediator in times of heated arguments...
Every experience is a challenge and learning opportunity for you and me...

LISTENING

Listen...
We are continually hearing information from the world
around and within us
Minimise distortion by turning down the volume of your internal dialogue.
Imagine that the universe is about to whisper the answer to your deepest questions..
and you don't want to miss it!

Listen...
Simply, and without analysis or commentary
to whatever sounds enter the sphere of your awareness.
Don't label the sounds.
If you start thinking, remind yourself to just...

Listen...
Effortlessly to sounds.
Let them come to you.
No need to terse or strain.

Trust.
Let go of control. Be at ease.
Still...
Quiet...
Receptive...
Alert...

Listen...
Notice how sounds arise...
and fade away...
Melting into silence or into other sounds.
Don't try to hold them,
allow them to flow...

Listen...
Where do the sounds go? Listen...
Where do the sounds come from? Listen...
Experience how the space of your awareness
effortlessly accommodates an interpenetrating
symphony of sounds, thoughts, sensations, feelings,
and visions simultaneously.
Allow your body-mind to relax
into unencumbered clarity...

Listen...
Allow the answers to those questions to
come as understanding, not as thoughts.

Listen...
And reflect...

What is listening?

(Adapted from: pg 98-99
Levey, Michelle and Joel;
The Fine Arts of Relaxation, Concentration,and Meditation:
ancient skills for modern minds, Boston: Wisdom,2003)