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Jan 28, 2005
"An enemy is one whose story we have not heard." --Gene Knudsen Hoffman
Compassionate Listening
The Compassionate Listening Project (CLP) is succeeding at cultivating peace in areas of the world where militarism and violence have completely failed. Inspired by the work of Gene Knudsen Hoffman and Thich Nhat Hanh, CLP has been working side-by-side with Israelis and Palestinians in modeling respectful listening as a path toward friendship that transcends political, religious, and ethnic boundaries. This process of reconciliation has proven to melt the hearts of bitter enemies and heal the wounds of mistrust, anger, and terror by simply listening to the stories that others refuse to hear.
BE THE CHANGE
Learn more about the extraordinary power of compassionate listening, and how it can be used to resolve conflicts within your own community. More ...