When held with curiosity, beliefs can be productive, creative and alive, but they can also imprison us, closing down life itself When held with curiosity, beliefs can be productive, creative and alive, but they can also imprison us, closing down life itself A t 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