At 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 started to feel less like a collaborator and more like a one-person audience.
About 10 minutes in, I drifted. I wondered what they would offer us for lunch and whether I would make it home on the train.
