Listening

As I said two days ago, my wife and I are creating a sacred zone in and around our home. We each find the process to be very challenging and fulfilling. The main challenges are being a clear channel for listening, taking appropriate action and being patient enough to let the peocess unfold. In the words of Sogyal Rinpoche "Listening is a far more difficult process than most people imagine; really to listen in the way that is meant by the masters is to let go utterly of ourselves, to let go of all the information, all of the concepts, all the ideas and all the prejudices that our heads are stuffed with."