Spiritual Listening and Emotional Intelligence

 This quote below is from an Article in Nautilus Magazine, which I found interesting and wanted to share...  

We certainly do need a new way to look at our Home Planet, and interpersonal relationships as well, and this reminded me of how most of the women I know actually listen to others.  They really listen to the whole person and not just empirically, but empathically. This is also called EQ, aka Emotional Intelligence. 

Think of jenji how practice in the same way as the "centering" done in Buddhist practice, or Christian and Islamic practice.  Something saints do. 

 

Here is a quote from the article:

"Our sorry state of being stems from the notion that we, as masters of the universe, can extract what we want from nature, which, in turn, leads to the “rich” mastering the “poor.” We need fundamental transformation. Adamu Jenitongo said that we need to listen to one another. We need to engage in deep listening. We need to be more modest about our capabilities, and we have to be much more respectful of the environment. If we don’t make these changes, our future will be exponentially worse. Listening is not just hearing what other people say. It’s tuning in to the other person. Such listening is a multi-sensorial experience. It does take a little bit of practice. In the end, these simple interpersonal practices can immeasurably enrich your life-in-the-world.  In my experience, the results are transformative."

I hope you can read the article at the link.