“ [This is] the doctrine that we cannot accept the command of an authority, however exalted, as the ultimate basis of ethics. For whenever we are faced with a command by an authority, it is our responsibility to judge whether this command is moral or immoral. The authority may have power to enforce its commands, and we may be powerless to resist. But unless we are physically prevented from choosing the responsibility remains ours. It is our decision whether to obey a command, whether to accept authority. ” - Immanuel Kant

                        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 ...