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When intellectual conditioning blocks contemplative understanding

My mind is razor-sharp for work tasks but turns to mush when I try to engage with anything spiritual or philosophical.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Over-reliance on analytical thinking creates resistance to non-conceptual ways of knowing.

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