The Power of Dialogue

During almost 30 years, I have been practicing meditation and I have been part of a spiritual path, Brahma Kumaris. I am used to tune with different people, places, in a quick way. However, I had a very powerful realization in relation to the power of dialogue, and I want to share it.

The first week-end of December, I had the opportunity to be part of my second Call of the Time. Using the methodology of dialogues, linked to key motivational speeches, I realized the power that lies in the collective in a different way I have known up to that moment.

Under a pouring rain and a climatic change that challenged the forecasting – as the sun showed as it would want to be part of our dialogue as well – we have sat and talked, framed by the landscape that made us all look like we were in some kind of painting, in the mountains near Medellin.

First of all, I’ve realized that by creating a harmonious and creative environment, we are able to evolve our thought within the group. Normally, this happens at an individual level, or maximum in couples or groups of 3, as it is not easy to do it among 30 people. How did we complement ourselves, how did we help and challenge each other to think beyond all we have thought up to that moment?

Second, we shared emotions at very deep levels. We’ve opened our hearts, revealing what we are used to hide behind masks and social expressions. The dialogue enabled us to have courage to use emotions to grow and go beyond the words. It was in this way that the dialogue penetrated the soul, leaving the superficial theoretical level and getting into something experiential.

From emotions, we reached feelings. It s like when you leave the waves towards the depth. It is not simple to go there and in such a short time, with so much people… but I feel we have got to reach very close to share our hearts. We got to overcome inner differences and to become one.

Last, there was the experience we have a future together. There is something, a task or project, we will share, we will be and we will do together. I don’t know what will be, but future was sown in that weekend, in a brilliant way.

The main lesson I keep is the power of the dialogue, something I want to live much more.

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