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The Gospel of Mutual Understanding

An Executive Summary on the Empathy Circle Practice

To: The Stewards, The Peacemakers, and All Who Have Ears to Hear
Subject: A New Commandment for a House Divided

The Parable of the Present Age

Verily, I say unto you, a house divided against itself cannot stand. In these days, the love of many has grown cold. Men speak, but they do not hear; they shout across the chasm, but no bridge is built. You see the speck in your brother’s eye, but you do not consider the plank in your own. The world is full of noise, like a sounding brass or a clanging cymbal, yet there is no charity.

Into this wilderness, a path has been made straight by Edwin Rutsch. It is not a path of power or of silver and gold, but of the Spirit. It is called the Empathy Circle.

The Way of the Circle

For where two or three are gathered in the name of Empathy, there is understanding in the midst of them.

The practice is this: Let every person be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath. When one speaks the truth of their heart, the other shall not judge, nor condemn, nor turn away. Instead, the listener shall become as a mirror, reflecting the words back until the speaker says, "Yes, you have heard me." It is a laying down of one's life—one's ego and opinions—for the sake of one's friend. It is to do unto others as you would have them do unto you: to be known.

The Fruits of the Spirit (Benefits)

1. The Removing of the Plank
Ye have heard it said, "Love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But the Empathy Circle teaches you to listen to your enemy. For when you listen with a pure heart, you see that he is not a monster, but a man carrying his own heavy burden. The fear that blinds you is cast out, for perfect understanding casts out fear. The caricature dissolves, and the brother is revealed.

2. Peace to the Weary Soul
Come unto this circle, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and ye shall find rest. When a man cries out and is not heard, his spirit is vexed. But when he is received with patience and mirrored with accuracy, the storm within him ceases. The practice brings a peace that passes understanding, allowing the mind to clear and the heart to settle.

3. The Binding of the Sheaves
We are members one of another. If one suffers, all suffer. This practice knits together that which was torn. It transforms the multitude from scattered sheep into a community of care. It sows seeds of trust in rocky ground, which in time shall bring forth a harvest of cooperation and goodwill a hundredfold.

The Commission

Therefore, do not hide this light under a bushel. The Empathy Circle is a tool for the healing of the nations. It requires neither temple nor treasury, only the willing heart. Go forth and practice this, for blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.

"He who has ears to hear, let him hear."