Article #28750

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