Episode 34: Dialogue or Debate? Reflections on Having Difficult Conversations

In recent years,  folks in our community have expressed deeper challenges when it comes to engaging in dialogue across differences and having difficult conversations. With this in mind, this episode explores how we might navigate these interactions  through the Center’s dialogue commitments and ground rules, which are informed by Daisaku Ikeda’s dialogic ethos and strategies. In the episode, you’ll hear two scripted dialogues, followed by reflections by Ikeda Center staff (Lillian Koizumi, Anri Khare, Preandra Noel, and Sophia Robertson). Together, they explore how the dialogues went, what could have gone better, and ways we can practice genuine dialogue in our daily lives.  Read about the Center’s dialogue commitments here. Read about the Center’s ground rules for genuine dialogue here.Music attribution: Podcast MusicTo learn more about the Ikeda Center, visit ikedacenter.org or email us at [email protected]