When held with curiosity, beliefs can be productive, creative and alive, but they can also imprison us, closing down life itself
At a recent conference, I found myself in conversation with a fellow participant. We were exchanging ideas when I saw his expression shift. He began to speak at length about what it meant to be human on the spiritual path. As he spoke, I started to feel less like a collaborator and more like a one-person audience.
About 10 minutes in, I drifted. I wondered what they would offer us for lunch and whether I would make it home on the train.
Dr Nadine Levy is a senior lecturer at the Nan Tien Institute. She coordinates its health and social wellbeing program and the graduate certificate in applied mindfulness
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When held with curiosity, beliefs can be productive, creative and alive, but they can also imprison us, closing down life itselfAt a recent conference, I found myself in conversation with a fellow participant. We were...
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