We must practice attentive and respectful listening, what Thay [Thich Nhat Hanh] calls "deep listening." It presupposes a certain amount of vulnerability, for we must be willing to open ourselves up to receive an unfamiliar gift. Dialogue is a mutual giving and receiving, a sharing of our respective insights into the music of the Great Mystery. It is an opening up of ourselves to the unique gift of the other. What would the world be like today if the world religions were truly committed to this kind of sacred exchange? Do we dare dream of the day when world conflicts will be solved through a mutual sharing of our spiritual riches, a commitment to discern together the music that unites us? What would the city of Jerusalem look like today if Jews, Christians, and Muslims gathered each morning for a three-way sharing of sacred music and chant?
— Brian J. Pierce, We Walk the Path Together