
Spirituality & Practice Mark Brady's THE WISDOM OF LISTENING contains thought-provoking essays on this under-valued spiritual practices. Who has been your best teacher of listening? What specifically did you learn?
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An astute and enlightening collection of essays on the promise, the practice, and the power of this spiritual ability.

Spirituality & Practice In PRACTICING THE SACRED ART OF LISTENING, Kay Lindahl salutes the astonishing connection between two people when one is actively present and listening with full concentration. How does it feel when someone listens to you with 100 percent attention?
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A handy resource for polishing this important skill.

Janise Lighting a candle in memory of those who died from AIDS, those who live with AIDS, and those of us who support them.. [']

Lynn Hagler Thank you for Spirituality and Practice in its many sources...it helps...Lynn

Spirituality & Practice Try this breath prayer: Breathing in . . . Make an altar . . . Breathing out . . . of my ears. What other prompts to deeper listening have you used on your spiritual journey?

Spirituality & Practice Here's a clip from the "Openness" episode of the Spiritual Literacy DVDs about listening. Morton Kelsey describes his nighttime conversations with God.

Spirituality & Practice "A wealth of teaching is available. Our work is not so much to find a teacher as to improvise our own receptivity and sharpen our ability to hear the teachings all around us." (Rabbi David A. Cooper) What spiritual teachings have you heard this week? From whom or what?

Spirituality & Practice This week we're focusing on the spiritual practice of LISTENING. Cultivate the art of deep listening in which you lean toward the world in love. All things in the universe want to be heard, as do the many voices inside of us.
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One spiritual practice is often associated with others. Listening involves attention, being present, and hospitality, and it is a component of devotion, nurturing, and wonder.

Spirituality & Practice "Some of us stop our natural impulse to be generous because we are afraid our offering will not be large enough, not impressive enough. But the most beautiful gifts are the small, lovely things." (Wayne Muller) What is your favorite small gift that you have recieved?

Kathi O'Neill Just what I need thank you

Spirituality & Practice In DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO! a caring elephant demonstrates manifold acts of kindness toward a town of little people who desperately need his help. What other feature films or animated features help you think about kindness?
Spirituality & Practice: Film Review: Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, directed by Jimmy Hayward, Ste
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A joyous and kind-hearted romp with Horton the caring elephant who is on a mission of mercy for the small ones.

Spirituality & Practice Thanks-giving #26: (Thanksgiving) Say grace before your Thanksgiving meal. Give thanks for the food, the fellowship of the company around the table, and the presence of Spirit among you.

Spirituality & Practice THE KINDNESS HANDBOOK by Buddhist meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg offers stories and readings on this civilizing and humane spiritual practice. One is practicing sympathetic joy in the success and good fortune of others. Whose success will you celebrate today?
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A warm and salutary guidebook on the spiritual practice of kindness.















