Periagoge
Scenario

When study groups intellectualize humor to death

Our spiritual discussion group wants to study Sufi humor but we're all so earnest and analytical that we're completely missing the playful spirit these stories are meant to invoke. We're treating jokes like academic texts and wondering why we're not getting the transformative joy other people describe.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Academic approaches to wisdom can create the very seriousness that playful teachings are designed to dissolve.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The Sufi tradition of humor?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.