"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. "
Einstein

Trip-sitting for a dear friend: after

"No man was ever wise by chance." Lucius Seneca

"You have to practice for a long time before you can learn to sound like yourself." Miles Davis

This is the third (and last) in a three-part series. The two earlier posts are "Trip-sitting for a dear friend: before" and "Trip-sitting for a dear friend: during". How do we integrate these powerful experiences? Like manure, do we need to 'dig in' our experiences carefully to learn & change helpfully ... or maybe we are changed whether we consciously choose to 'cooperate' with the process or not?

More to follow ...