Choose to be Curious Episode #4: Curiosity, Spirituality & Faith - with Revs. Carolyn RIchar and Junsen Nettles
Jun 15, 2016
Join Rev. Carolyn Richar, an ordained minister and Executive Director at Capital Caring, along with Junsen Nettles, a leader in the Tendai Buddhist tradition, for a captivating dialogue. They explore the concept of 'holy curiosity' in spirituality, emphasizing how it shapes personal journeys. The conversation delves into how the seminary experience fosters rich questions amidst the quest for answers, and how suffering can lead to profound insights. Listeners will find inspiration in how curiosity intertwines with faith, revealing deeper truths.
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Curiosity Opens The Mind
- Carolyn describes curiosity as the childlike wonder that opens the intellect and vision to possibilities.
- She frames curiosity as the brain widening to glimpse what could be rather than a faith-only trait.
Curiosity Is An Exploratory Journey
- Junsen links curiosity to exploration without preconceived outcomes and values the journey over a fixed destination.
- He emphasizes peeling layers to discover more than initial expectations reveal.
Expectation Creates The Space For Suffering
- Junsen points out that the Buddha identified desire for things to be a certain way as a root of dissatisfaction.
- That gap between expectation and reality is where suffering lives and curiosity can reveal it.