Dialogue

[Guest guest]

Osho:<br>A dialogue is not just talking, it is

not discussing, it is not arguing, it is not a

debate. A dialogue has a different quality. A dialogue is

the meeting of two beings, meeting in love, trying to

understand each other. Not trying to argue, not trying to

discuss - just a very sympathetic attitude. Dialogue is

participating in the being of the other. It is two friends or

two lovers talking with no antagonism inside, with no

effort to prove yourself right and the other wrong.

<br>That happens while you are talking with people - you

go on in subtle ways trying to prove that you are

right. And the other goes on trying to prove that he is

right. Then dialogue is not possible. Dialogue means

trying to understand the other with an open mind.

Dialogue is a rare phenomenon and it is beautiful, because

both are enriched. In fact, while you talk, either it

can be a discussion - a verbal fight, trying to prove

that I am right and you are wrong - or a dialogue.

<br>Dialogue is taking each other's hand, moving together

towards the truth, helping each other to find the way. It

is togetherness, it is a cooperation, it is a

harmonious effort to find the truth. It is not in any way a

fight, not at all. It is a friendship, moving together

to find the truth, helping each other to find the

truth. Nobody has the truth already, but when two

persons start finding out, inquiring about the truth

together, that is dialogue - and both are enriched. And

when truth is found, it is neither of me, nor of you.

When truth is found, it is greater than both of us who

participated in the inquiry, it is higher than both, it

surrounds both - and both are enriched.

[Guest guest]

Yesssss .. <br><br>my definition of dialogue, presented so

beautifully!<br><br>Thank you _/\_<br><br>Uma