My partner thinks I'm missing the point when I just laugh at Nasreddin stories without trying to extract spiritual lessons, but I think they're missing the point by being so serious about humor. We're stuck in this pattern where they explain why something is wise and I feel like the spiritual lightweight.
More people experience this than they realize.
Different relationships to wisdom can create hierarchies that undermine the very equality humor seeks to reveal.
“Where Are You with The Sufi tradition of humor?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.