A friend in another group asked, "Do you want to be a patient or a participant in your self development process..? My mind only caught the first part - Do you want to be a patient or a participant? It made me think of what a teacher I listen to says. Short teaching with a nice meditation in the video. A bit about her so you know who is speaking: Roshi Joan Halifax is a Zen Buddhist priest and a pioneer in end-of-life care. She advocates for a shift from "fixing" a patient to "being with" them. In her philosophy, the person receiving care is not a passive object but an active participant. She teaches that: - Presence over Fixing: Care is about accompanying someone with dignity, not just treating a disease. - The Patient as Subject: They are a person with their own agency and internal process, not a problem to be solved. - Shared Journey: Compassion is a mutual, emergent process where both the caregiver and the participant are deeply connected. This approach ensures the individual remains the agent of their own life and experience, even in the midst of illness or dying. https://youtu.be/SWLmnHB4rLY?si=V5ROGXMfEGeqIcaB