The Power of Listening - An Ancient Practice for Our Future: Leon Berg at TEDxRedondoBeach

Leon Berg is a founding member of the Ojai Foundation, an educational sanctuary in the Upper Ojai Valley of Southern California. He is a Senior Trainer of the Ojai Foundation's Center for Council Practice, and has been facilitating Council groups in the U.S. and abroad for over 20 years. In 2001, he went to Israel to seed the practice of Council among Israeli Jews and Arabs, co-founding the Israeli non-profit organization Ma'agal Hakshava (Listening Circles). Leon has returned to Israel many times since then to conduct Council trainings and lead a variety of coexistence programs. In 2008 Leon and his partner, Glori Zeltzer, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, began to teach their relationship workshops, Tools For Togetherness, to couples seeking to enrich and/or heal their relationships. They now teach the practices to couples in the US and abroad. For more information visit tools-for-togetherness.com
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[@SuccessResourcesAustralia]

"Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk." - Doug Larson

[@TheHealthnwealth]

As a former teacher, current personal coach, parent, and business owner; the training that I received at the Ojai Foundation has helped me along life's journey in many aspects. It is in this TRUE LISTENING -- ON A SOUL LEVEL, that I have found my voice... "THE DANCE OF THE SOUL, is SACRED, it all begins when BEAUTIFUL AUTHENTIC ME and BEAUTIFUL AUTHENTIC YOU live in COMMUNITY and IN FREEDOM!" As always I wish you, "Life, Love, Laughter, & Light!" --Sheila

[@terryermini]

This talk relaxed and realigned every cell in my body! Thank you for speaking so gently yet powerfully from your heart!

[@SteveOnyett]

Beautiful, gentle, grounded. A gift to the world. Thank you.

[@shempullen6574]

So far this is the number one best KZbin channel I’ve ever watched and everyone that has been on here has done beyond excellent with everything that they are teaching sharing and giving

[@charimchale6315]

How I miss the The Ojai Foundation and sitting in the lap of Grandfather Land, listening to lives unfurl and hearts open....Thank you, Mr. Berg, I never met you but I certainly felt the peace of the practice of listening, of council come through your voice.

[@kfpriego]

I am moved👏🏻

[@theschoolofbodylanguage]

Thank you , excellent TALK

[@horizonsk-8school485]

So very grateful for this man and this message. Please listen!

[@bobeden5027]

Totally get it. I live in "Heartspace" not "Headspace" and "My Mind is just a Tool that I use when I Choose"!

[@halvaman3]

I find that people love to be listened to but dont always reciprocate this and listen back. I am constantly listening to others and giving them the space to express themselves, and its getting boring. People will quite happily use you for their attention needs.

[@jackdawcaw4514]

Maybe you can try to see what might be learned from it? I mean, you are listening for them, but even more so for yourself. You can learn a lot about yourself, about those people, and about people in general, by listening. I can understand that you also have needs to express yourself though. That only makes sense.

[@Jacadz]

I notice a number of people agree they also have this experience. I too have become the “listener”. The question is also where are people speaking from? If it’s the heart speaking there isn’t a problem. But often the talk is just a cover up or release of tension for the other person. That’s painful unless you can get underneath by asking the right question. Also people are always reflecting something about ourselves so it can be revealing and confronting to see how and where we do that ourselves. If I manage to face a projection in myself the outer behaviour seems to vanish. But it’s important to know we have the power stop the “listening” if it’s not really sharing and that’s healthy.

[@Cnshal]

I gave myself a very beautiful start of the morning with this calm and poised talk.....loved it truly

[@aseshdatta5413]

Listening is attentive. The pause between the sounds is also part of listening. Observe eye to eye. Feel he warmth, smell the odor, ask small questions, give proactive gestures to allow freedom to express are very subtle parts of listening. It is deep and emotive. Great talk. Regards

[@guruglori]

Your work still carries so much value, I'm so pleased!

[@stephengoh5456]

I am fortunate to have listen to your great sharing. Thank you.

[@chrisosborn6815]

Amazing, truly inspiring words, a man speaking his truth. Thank you!

[@shempullen6574]

Definitely this is one of the best title statements of watching anything I mean listening to everything

[@מרכזאוריאלמעגליהקשבה]

thanx leon for bringing Council to israel - we at Uriel center have trained more than 80 facilitators since 2007 and they spread the word(and the silence...) Toda raba - Eran and Nurit halevi

[@lotussflower]

Happy to have stumbled onto this beautiful Ted talk.

[@shempullen6574]

I love that choice of meditativtalk in processing relationship beginning

[@kernbeare229]

Wonderful presentation, filled with wisdom. I will share this with more. Thank you.

[@hhgh7387]

greatest talk i've listened from the stage of Ted. Thank you for your sharing.阿弥陀佛！

[@kydone7104]

Such a useful and true to the matter regarding relationship. Listening is the center point and most important activity any couple should do to and for each other. I can really related to this speaker personally and it is all truth.

[@HanDeld]

Hi Leon, Thanks for this important story at this podium. Great talk.

[@SOSM209]

Lately in my Journey I've been really focused on being a Really Great Listener! Instead of Just running my mouth! Oh it Felt good saying that!

[@scottjohnsonproductions5338]

Will be sharing this video for one of my group counseling classes that I lead. It's about effective listening in recovery.

[@tyrronwhyte]

a very beautiful lesson to learn and follow.

[@margaridamatos4949]

Wonderful! Thank you very much!

[@yandahamilemba]

I so needed this. Thank you sir. Awesome delivery.

[@volunteernebraska6025]

There is wisdom in this message!

[@czuemhlane]

Simply AWESOME

[@juliecaracreates]

very beautiful.. so excited!

[@DharmendraRaiMindMap]

Brilliant talk on listening Dharmendra Rai , Invisible Negotiation Trainer

[@petesmith272]

Really great!! I learned a lot.. Thank you for your message. Amazing!!

[@nasrinali2328]

Super video with the beautiful quote from Jesus, “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” That’s completely true.

[@pelivre]

wonderfull thank you for the inside vision and for sharing you wisdom and expirience ! namaste , it is very inspiring for me to learn and teach a powerfull and simply way of relationships in harmony ! salute big ugg my brother !

[@kimmaxwell7774]

Well done Leon -- well done!!!

[@visualjottings5626]

Thanks Sir! Deeply insightful!

[@harryrpoliak]

Leon, beautiful presentation.

[@christophertun]

Thank you

[@veronafonte]

Hey Leon, Sweet teaching from a sweet man. Good for you!

[@0712947098]

Iistening is intentional; requires focus and attention ....👌

[@Sirjones28]

Learn more Grow more

[@jadepatnode]

great truth .thank you

[@MrSemichin]

Amazing video!

[@brianbachmeyer9681]

Leon is a good, good man. Thank you for this talk!!

[@Klassenfeind]

this was fantastic :)

[@quinnbill]

Good talk. One technical aspect that might be helpful for all uploaders to be aware of--check the volume after uploading. (Of course, it could be argued that the low volume on this was designed to make me listen more closely--but, I had to max out the KZbin volume setting, and my laptop's volume setting to hear it.)

[@mahletbaye5562]

Very impressed 👍🏽

[@salimabuker3806]

it was so beautiful

[@hissendaud653]

Listening Requires Focus and Attention

[@cynthiajanetrodriguezquint5576]

I understood perfectly all,thanks sir.

[@sangwandeepak1990]

Nice

[@jascmmng]

Good job

[@theordinaryguy]

Excellent!

[@bonekolekta]

Feelings isn't a cognitive tool. Faith is the commitment of one's consciousness to beliefs for which one has no sensory evidence or rational proof. When man rejects reason as his standard of judgement, only one alternative standard remains to him: his feelings. A mystic is a man who treats his feelings as tools of cognition. Faith is the equation of feelings with knowledge

[@Changeworld408]

Leon, thank you for you sharing yr experience. Hope for humanity if more people would connect to their souls through not running from feelings. Mostley males prefer to suppress feelings considered weak(fear and pain) man prefer to show agression in stead of heartfelt pain and tears. One of the stupiedest things parents and teachers learn boys "boys don't cry" that's why boys kill and fight as this behaviour is more accepted and even glorified in movies tough killing fighters, soldiers. We are shaped by our culture and influenced by media and sports. People hitting each other (boxing) untill the other one falls is glorified in stadiums and sports theaters. Figures like james bond who prey on woman(specific young skinny sexualised) and kill for their government are glorified. If we would choose to make mother theresa and father damien and Gandhi heroes or ordinary people helping others our heroes we would lead our children to better choices (not greed and abuse, but love and sharing and caring) we would start to see a better world.

[@alaskanken2132]

So earlier today Much earlier I was taking a drive to town to try to get out of the dog house you know e few extra Christmas presents and a I am sorry card. This is a over 100 mile round trip because I live way out of town . So the route of my get in troublenss is me not listening and interrupting my wife .So on the long drive back at around 1AM I decided to put on some videos on listening and the first one had no audio .I was like you have got to be kidding me. Then over halfway through this video that was great by the way a Moose was in the middle of the road so I swerved in to the oncoming lane then back in to my lane and barely missed the Moose and my heart rate is jacked and all I can hear is my heart beat and my thank you Lord prayer for not hitting the Moose at mile 82 of the Park's Highway. And than I realized I was not listening anymore and had to rewind and play again so I get it right. I have been married for ever 12 years but I still seem to interrupt my wife . Hopefully your tools put in to practice will help me be a better listener thanks .

[@shempullen6574]

Very awesome statement from Jesus’s mental health

[@stevenhamilton801]

Much talk usually comes from those that want to feel like they're right, at least that's what I've seen in myself

[@worldwidewillowgreen]

😍

[@satyajeetgiram5115]

👌👌👌👌👌

[@IIJamesII]

Strangely enough, what is "within" us can destroy us also.

[@shempullen6574]

Another process is the abdominal brain which is your feeling organ of mental understanding

[@antonycarles1499]

👍

[@bryanbariza]

PLEASE ADD TITLES IN SPANISH TO THIS CONFERENCE.

[@leonsky999]

There is now a version with Spanish subtitles....thank you

[@imdadhussain9553]

Haq Moajood dear Sir, accept Sufi (mystics ) hi. I love love love you.

[@bpolidoro]

ASMR

[@stevenhamilton801]

A young man wants to be heard and knows little an older man speaks less and knows much. Ironic isn't it

[@IIJamesII]

"What's more seductive than a man who wants to listen to you and share his feelings?" Ummmm.... Money?? Seriously, women are so emotionally sophisticated that men's feelings are generally BORING. ;)

[@lavishlyenigmatic]

This is boring

[@nathanterry45]

Thank you