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From a meditative point of view, the art of conversation is an engagement in mindfulness and, therefore, being present. Mindfulness is the act of noticing. It is not engaging in like or dislike; it is paying attention to being alive. Mindfulness begins with awareness of feeling. In Hinayana Buddhism, good conversation is right speech: not lying, not slandering, not causing disharmony, not gossiping. In Mahayana Buddhism, it is the open heart and mind that comes from the way we consider how others feel.
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
Sakyong Mipham
“There’s a bit of your psychohistory, Hari. Rule number 47,854: The downtrodden are more religious than the satisfied.”
Prelude to Foundation
Isaac Asimov
“The best storytellers are: 1. present 2. aware 3. specific 4. vulnerable 5. empathetic 6. intentional 7. brave.”
What Great Storytellers Know
Bernadette Jiwa
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