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Depends on POV. Science tells us that a "little toxic" is sometimes needed/useful to remove a "bigger toxic", and hence it's considered "healthy"When is belief healthy and when is it toxic?
A belief becomes toxic when it is all consuming.
The moment you think they're important, they become toxic.When is belief healthy and when is it toxic?
When is belief healthy and when is it toxic?
It would be interesting to review the process. I wonder if it is accurately described as "all consuming".one pointed devotion to God can lead to attainment
I looked these up briefly. I will need a little more guidance to see the connection you're making.The legend of Milarepa in Tibet, for example, illustrates this as does any number of individuals from India and beyond and includes figures like Saint Francis, Rumi and Hafiz.
When a belief becomes all consuming, it will always be obsessive, won't it? There's no room for anything else.The "can be" comes into play when the belief manifests as psychological obsessive/compulsiveness.
When is belief healthy and when is it toxic?
It would be interesting to review the process. I wonder if it is accurately described as "all consuming".
I looked these up briefly. I will need a little more guidance to see the connection you're making.
When a belief becomes all consuming, it will always be obsessive, won't it? There's no room for anything else.