"In a true dialogue, both sides are willing to change. We have to appreciate that truth can be received from outside of— not only within— our own group. If we do not believe that, entering into dialogue would be a waste of time. If we think we monopolize the truth and we still organize a dialogue, it is not authentic. We have to believe that by engaging in dialogue with the other person, we have the possibility of making a change within ourselves, that we can become deeper. Dialogue is not a means for assimilation in the sense that one side expands and incorporates the other into its “self.” Dialogue must be practiced on the basis of “non-self.” We have to allow what is good, beautiful, and meaningful in the other’s tradition to transform us."

Hanh, Thich Nhat. Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition (p. 9). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.