Beginning Anew: Four Steps to Restoring Communication - Softcover

Chan Khong

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937006816 ISBN 13: 9781937006815

Publisher: Parallax Press, 2014

Synopsis

In "Beginning Anew," Sister Chan Khong shares a concrete, four-part process that can help anyone heal relationships. Thousands have been introduced to this practice at the retreats led worldwide by Thich Nhat Hanh. When we're upset with someone, we're often afraid to say anything. We tell ourselves, "It's just a small matter; it's not important." But the accumulation of many small issues can cause relationships to break. "Beginning Anew" gives us a way to address problems when they're small. Sister Chan Khong brings the practice to life by sharing stories of couples and families she has helped to reconcile. After a few minutes of quietly sitting together, each person speaks without being interrupted. The first step is to express appreciation of the other person, something we may forget to do and that can lead to people feeling taken for granted. The second step is to express any regrets we have. This is something we often put off, but it gives the chance to directly address any problems in the relationship. The last two steps are for expressing anger and checking in with each other. When practiced regularly, these steps bring deeper understanding and harmony to any relationship.

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Review:

"We live in a very stressful, alienating world. "Beginning Anew" can save a lot of people from the corrosive effects of that alienation, and the grief that it brings, in their personal relationships. Sister Chan Khong has once again translated the priceless, practical legacy of the Buddha into a form we can use today. Michael Nagler, PhD "The Nonviolence Handbook"
"The moving language in this book inspires and guides while laying out elegantly simple practices for healing and maintaining relationships. For those struggling with communication knots, or seeking to bring out the best in themselves and others relationally, it offers remarkable wisdom, freshness and clarity."Jennifer Freeman, Marriage and Family Therapist, Co-author, "Playful Approaches to Serious Problems""

About the Author:

Sister Chân Không is the author of Learning True Love and Deep Relaxation. She is a Buddhist nun who has students and readers around the world. Born in a village on the Mekong River Delta in 1938, she has devoted her life to the development and practice of nonviolence grounded in the Buddhist precepts of non-killing and compassionate action. At the age of 21 she became part of the community of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. She lives at his monastery in Plum Village, France.

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the best-known Zen Buddhist teachers in the world today. His best-selling books include Happiness and Peace Is Every Step. He lives in Plum Village, in southwest France, where he gardens, writes, and teaches the art of mindful living.

About this edition

• Publisher: Parallax Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1937006816
• ISBN 13: 9781937006815
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80