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The Art of Loving

Posted on by Shantigarbha
Erich Fromm in 1974, by Müller-May / Rainer Funk, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, I'm just coming to the end of writing a book on love in the context of Buddhist partnership and practice. In the three years I've been working on it, I've read several dozen books as background material. Which one has touched me most deeply? Without doubt, it's Erich Fromm's The Art of Loving, which I first read as a ...
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Israel/Gaza: an NVC perspective

Posted on by Shantigarbha
  I haven’t been able to respond to the current round of hostilities between Israel and Gaza. Like others, I’ve been struck numb by heartbreak. So firstly I want to acknowledge a profound sense of horror at the renewal or mass murder as a way of dealing with conflict. I want to acknowledge the immeasurable suffering that this stimulates, both now and in the future, as violence reverberate...
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Anxious or avoidant: how NVC can help

Posted on by Shantigarbha
Anxious or avoidant? Are you anxious about losing connection with your loved ones? Do you find it difficult to speak up in groups? Alternatively, are you constantly pushing away thoughts of a painful breakup? Do you avoid difficult conversations? These are the questions you can ask yourself to find out your attachment style: anxious or avoidant. NVC usually reserves labels for jars! How...
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