How do you undefend your heart?
PULSE:
Perspective, Understanding, Listening, Space, Exchange
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.”
- Thich Nhat Hahn
KEY #1: PERSPECTIVE
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Peace begins with recognizing what's always here.
ATTENTION. It's never not here. But what is attention? Why does it matter? And how does the way we pay attention impact us? Attention is the "being" aspect of a "human being." How does life look from the perspective of your attention? What happens when attention isn't glued to the mind, feelings and sensations? How can you shift to open attention for each moment? Undefended Heart training can show you how. Let peace begin with you. |
KEY #2: UNDERSTANDING
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.Sometimes people want peace, but they're waiting for the "other person" to initiate, or something "out there" to change.
Sometimes people who value peace may not notice that they're at war on a moment to moment basis within themselves. Sometimes people who value justice and peace may be experiencing whole groups of people as the "enemy" because they have different values, beliefs and world views than they do. What would it be like to be an agent of change, starting from a perspective of our inherent unity rather than from a perspective of separation? Our training facilitates understanding of blocks within yourself, and facilitates understanding when difficulty exists in relationships with others. Let peace begin with you. |
KEY #3: LISTENING
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Have you noticed that you can hear, without actually listening? A colleague or family member may speak to you, and you may hear their words, but your attention may be elsewhere. What's the distinction between hearing and listening? Undefended Heart's training enables you to experience the difference. You'll learn how to listen deeply. It's an important component in conflict prevention and in catalyzing change in the world. |
KEY #4: SPACE
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Do you yearn for more space in your day, more space in your life?
Simple, conscious attention to the s p a c e that surrounds and permeates y o u can make a revolutionary difference in the quality of your living. |
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KEY #5: EXCHANGE
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Exchange:
With Others, the Environment & Ourselves What’s it like to show up fully and completely for this moment, rather than using this moment to get somewhere else -- even if it's only to the next moment? What's it like to show up fully and completely for the world as it is, as a first step in your actions on behalf of change? |
© Barbara Veale Smith, 2016. All rights reserved.
