1. Dialogue, A way to grow into maturity

2. Dialogue
Interaction and communication between two or more differentiated realities or persons based on respect, acceptance and mutual enrichment
Monologue is a closed communication where one relates only with oneself

3. God has created a highly differentiated world
With distinction,
Separation
And mutually related and conditioned within a larger whole

4. God created a world marked by
beauty of diversity
God created a world marked by
creative difference

5. God found that it was good
Genesis.1

6. beauty of created difference
Differentiation of species and kinds
beauty of created difference

8. The mystery of the human

9. Differenciation in gender, race and culture

11. God found that it was good
Genesis.1
God did not create anything that is self-sufficient and fully autonomous and self-sustaining. Creation is inter-dependent.

12. Homogeneous human realities often differentiated itself
Religions divided within into sects and groups, cultures have different sub-groups.

13. Dialogue enhanes growth and maturity
Seperation and rupture takes place when differentiated factors are not held together in balance and unity

14. At the level of the person
The inner world of the person is differentiated.
Physical, psychological and spiritual
Past, present and future
Needs, values and attitudes
thinking, feeling and willing
The three dimensions

15. thoughts
feelings
intuition
Self
impulses
imganination

16. Awakening of the self Psychological maturity:
When the self is awakened and enters into dialogue with the different faculties to reach its goal
When the subject holds the verious factors into a harmonious unity and integration.
Self interacts with feelings and thoughts and inclinations to respond to a situation based of the innate drive towards Truth and goodness

17. An awakened self gains wisdom from knowledge Truth from facts
Insight from events
Illumined by the inner light even in the darkness of the soul.

18. Core of inner dialogue I-Thou
Discovery of the presence of the Present One
God is experienced as:
the subject of the subject
Centre of the centre
Light of one’s inner light
I-Thou

19. Differentiation of persons
Dialogue with others
Differentiation of persons we I
thou

20. Aloneness, lonliness and solitude
In the dynamis of communion

21. Inner drive to be connected and the urge to be oneself
From dependence and independence to interdependence

22. Lonliness An experience of absence even in the midst of presence.
A biting sense of being left alone, unwanted, uncared.
One may find oneself lifeless, unconnected, dejected and depressed in moments of lonliness.

23. Do you feel lonly?
Most humans speak of the pain of being occasionally lonly.
It is dreaded by people and they try to escape it by various ways.
We speak of the lonliness of batchlors, singles, the old , the sick, the divorced, the widowed and unhappy couples.

24. Life alone is as dull as a monologue even at its best

25. And as scaring as a scarecrow even at its heights

26. How do you escape from lonliness?

27. Common escape routes Workholism Alcoholism Sexual acting out
Rough Music
Casual relationships
Window shopping
Telephone, mobile
Internet surfing……

28. It is not good for man to be alone…..Gen.1.

29. Lonliness is a horror but Solitude is a source of profound joy

30. Transforming lonliness into solitude
Solitude is the experience of presense even in the absence of loved one’s around you

31. You can transform your lonliness into rich moments of growth, creativity and communion

32. Both Lonliness and solitude have roots in your aloneness

33. Aloneness is a fact of your existence & individuality
You are a unique & unrepeatable person

34. Physical and psychological individuation is an achievement of your growth process

35. Individuation is a condition for communion

36. Individuation is a condition for Communion

38. Aloneness acepted and lived as a gift opens way for solitude and communion

39. Aloneness rejected and despised leads to lonlines and despair

40. Aloneness is the base of creativity and exploration

41. Aloneness is a condition for relating, caring & loving

42. Relating is the base of communication, communion & community building

43. Enjoy your aloneness as a gift

44. Gift your self as a donation