Otto Scharmer'sarticle on Four Types of Listening makes me reflect on how do I listen, what's my listening style. "Ya, I know that already." When I readsomething or listen tosomething that I already know, my curiosity level is more on the surface level. As the author writes I am listening by downloading. There is nothing new to learn. It confirms what I already know. Breaking News is mostly not really breaking news.
"Ooh, look at that!". This kind of listening has wonderment, something new. It perks my years. It stirs up my curiosity. In the morning when I look out from my window, I marvel when I listen to the birds talking to each other. Though I have heard them talk before but I feel the newness in theirchirping. This happens when I read a poem. It may be a new poem or the poem I haveread before. I wonder from where does this newness emerge? The authorlabels it as Object-focusedor Factual Listening. It does sound right to me. Maybe, I missed the boat!
" Oh, yes, I know how you feel!" This is Empathic Listening. This level of listeningrequirescultivation of the intelligence of the heart. When I see an angry or hateful face or a fearful or sad face my I listen from my heart. I empathize with them. Such listening makes me understand the other person on inner and deeper level.
" I can't expresswhat I experiencein words". The author names this kindof listening Generative Listening. This kind of listening happens to me when I am in soul-to soul relationshipor spiritual relationship. I am in a Being Zone. I feel at home. I discover my real self. The outer and the innerwalls go away. A deep sense of oneness dawns upon me. I would name it Spiritual Listening.
My life journey has gone through different phases of my development. It is an ascending journey with some ups and downs and twist and turns. It is not a straight line. Taking time out tomeditate, introspect and reflect keeps me walking on this path.
Namaste!
Jagdish P Dave
On Jun 12, 2020 Jagdish P Dave wrote :
"Ooh, look at that!". This kind of listening has wonderment, something new. It perks my years. It stirs up my curiosity. In the morning when I look out from my window, I marvel when I listen to the birds talking to each other. Though I have heard them talk before but I feel the newness in theirchirping. This happens when I read a poem. It may be a new poem or the poem I haveread before. I wonder from where does this newness emerge? The authorlabels it as Object-focusedor Factual Listening. It does sound right to me. Maybe, I missed the boat!
" Oh, yes, I know how you feel!" This is Empathic Listening. This level of listeningrequirescultivation of the intelligence of the heart. When I see an angry or hateful face or a fearful or sad face my I listen from my heart. I empathize with them. Such listening makes me understand the other person on inner and deeper level.
" I can't expresswhat I experiencein words". The author names this kindof listening Generative Listening. This kind of listening happens to me when I am in soul-to soul relationshipor spiritual relationship. I am in a Being Zone. I feel at home. I discover my real self. The outer and the innerwalls go away. A deep sense of oneness dawns upon me. I would name it Spiritual Listening.
My life journey has gone through different phases of my development. It is an ascending journey with some ups and downs and twist and turns. It is not a straight line. Taking time out tomeditate, introspect and reflect keeps me walking on this path.
Namaste!
Jagdish P Dave