Practical Spirituality: The Spiritual Basis of Nonviolent CommunicationAccording to Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D., our most basic spiritual need is to contribute to the well being of others and ourselves. His brief, unscripted reflections on the spiritual basis of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) will inspire you not only to connect with the Divine in yourself and others, but to begin to create a world of empathy and compassion, where the language we use is the key to enriching life. Discover an intensely satisfying and joyful spiritual experience that begins with you. In these rich pages, learn how NVC can help you achieve a more practical, applied spirituality. Discover how to: - Strengthen the connection between your actions and your spiritual values - Let go of enemy images and moralistic judgments, and experience our common humanity - Connect with others from a place of compassionate energy |
Contents
How do we connect with the Divine through Nonviolent Communication? | 2 |
What is your favorite way of knowing Beloved Divine Energy? | 3 |
Doesnt the influence of religion and spirituality promote passivity or an opiate of the masses effect? | 4 |
So Nonviolent Communication evolved in part from spiritual origins? | 5 |
What do you mean by giving of ourselves? | 6 |
Nonviolent Communication came out of your desire to manifest love? | 7 |
How do you prevent Ego from interfering with your connection with God? | 8 |
Then you believe that the language of our culture prevents us from knowing our Divine Energy more intimately? | 9 |
What about discipline? What youre suggesting sounds like just being permissive | 23 |
How can I tell when Im connecting to whats alive in someone else? | 25 |
The process of connecting to the Divine Energy in others with NVC seems clear enough on paper but isnt it hard to actually live by? | 27 |
How do you get enemies to recognize the Divine in each other? | 28 |
How basic is our need to give to one another? | 29 |
Have you encountered any cultural or language barriers to this process? | 30 |
Do you believe a spiritual practice is important for practicing nonviolence? | 31 |
Have you been influenced by past movements that have attempted to mediate between spirituality and social change like Gandhis or Martin Luther K... | 32 |
Is this the spiritual basis of Nonviolent Communication? | 10 |
How do we overcome this conditioning? | 12 |
So exactly how do we gain this connection to Divine Energy and to other people? | 14 |
Do you suggest that simply telling people how we feel is all thats needed? | 16 |
What prevents people from just saying what they need? | 17 |
So whats next after feelings and needs? | 18 |
What keeps us from connecting to the life in each other as you suggest? | 19 |
Can you give an example of how to make an empathic connection with someone? | 20 |
How do you express your needs as requests without sounding like youre demanding something? | 22 |
Some Basic Feelings and Needs We All Have | 33 |
How You Can Use the NVC Process | 34 |
About PuddleDancer Press | 35 |
About CNVC and NVC | 36 |
Trade Books From PuddleDancer Press | 37 |
Trade Booklets From PuddleDancer Press | 41 |
About the Author | 42 |
Back Cover | 43 |
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