Instead, he acts as an interlocutor, asking questions, making suggestions, and drawing out ideas from others — and, not incidentally, getting others to commit to the process of seeking a solution to whatever issue or problem is at stake.
In one of these, the interlocutor asks the wise fellow about the afterlife, and he replies: "If you have sincerely loved the world, the Afterlife will love you warmly".
Finally, there's a second part to my Skype conversation with Shakun in which he turns the tables on his interlocutor, asking me some questions about my view of that state of climate science and the complicated role of scientists thrust into public discussions not only of their work, but the options facing society.
"What do you think of the latest RB-tree research," your interlocutor asks.
When an interlocutor ask this question: "What is the nature of the reality of phenomena?" Gorampa replies that reality is transcendent and it has three defining characteristics: namely: "It is not created by causes and conditions, it exists independently of conventions and of other phenomena; and it does not change".
One of his interlocutors asked him if he had another nickname in mind now that his longtime sobriquet Wild Thing no longer seemed appropriate.
"Why," her interlocutor solemnly asked, "did you refuse to name your famous clients?" She paused, as if for a deep thought, and replied: "Well, me morals is low.
Her cheery candor brought out the Ali G in her interlocutor, who asked if she remembered her first experience of pornography.
The guest interlocutors, however, asked the candidates questions that showed great depth and considerable variety, mined topics that have received less attention, were just the sort of "tough" questions the candidates need to face, and -- not coincidentally -- elicited a better set of responses from the candidates.
