Conversation--The Sacred Art: Practicing Presence in an Age of Distraction: The Art of Spiritual Living
Autor Diane M.PhD Millisen Limba Engleză Hardback – 20 feb 2013
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 168336015X
Pagini: 180
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Editura: Turner
Seria The Art of Spiritual Living
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Notă biografică
Diane M. Millis, PhD, is a leadership consultant, educator, spiritual director and author of Conversation-The Sacred Art: Practicing Presence in an Age of Distraction and Deepening Engagement: Essential Wisdom for Listening and Leading with Purpose, Meaning and Joy. She brings over twenty-five years of teaching experience in the fields of spirituality, communication studies, family studies and human development. As a leadership consultant, she coaches leaders in corporate, education, health care, ministry, non-profit and philanthropic settings. She is the founder of the Journey Conversations Project, an educational initiative devoted to developing deep listening and increasing self-awareness, mutual understanding and candor in communities. To learn more about her work, visit www.dianemillis.com.
Cuprins
Foreword ix
Introduction xiii
Part One
What Is the Sacred Art of Conversation? 1
Chapter 1: Encountering the Sacred Within 5
Practice: Entering the Cave of Your Heart 10
Practice: Listening to the Conversation in Your Heart 11
Chapter 2: Encountering the Sacred in Each Other 13
Reflection: Souls Who Have Made Us Wiser 17
Practice: Tending One Another's Light- Holding, Beholding, and Being Held 18
Chapter 3: Encountering the Sacred Between Us 19
Reflection: Increasing Awareness of the Sacred Between Us 24
Part Two
Gateways for Conversation 25
Chapter 4: Listening to Your Life 31
Reflection: Steppingstones on the Journey 40
Chapter 5: Noticing and Naming What Gives You Life 41
Reflection: Nurturing Awareness of What You Hold Sacred 49
Reflection: Looking at the World with the Eyes of a Poet 50
Chapter 6: Discerning a Heart-Centered Path 51
Reflection: Listening to Your Inner Guide 60
Reflection: The Thread You Follow 61
Part Three
Practicing the Sacred Art of Conversation 63
Chapter 7: Practicing Attentive Presence: Listening Within Before Speaking Out 69
Practice: Three Deep Breaths 75
Practice: Centering on the Breath 76
Chapter 8: Practicing Receptive Presence: Welcoming All That We Encounter 77
Reflection: The Three Gates 85
Practice: The Welcoming Prayer 86
Chapter 9: Practicing Compassionate Presence: Going Within Before Venturing Out 89
Practice: Offering the Gift of
Contemplative Questions 100
Practice: Sacred Holding 102
Practice: Compassionate Abiding 103
Conclusion 105
Appendices
The Sacred Art of Conversation in Community: Creating Occassions for Contemplative Conversations 111
Appendix 1: Cultivating Contemplation and Compassion in Community through Journey Conversations 115
Appendix 2: Appreciatively Focused Conversations at Home and Work 127
Appendix 3: Conversation Catalysts 131
Notes 139
Suggestions for Further Reading 147
Acknowledgments 151
About the Journey Conversations Project 153
Credits 154