“The spiritual teacher and ’60s consciousness pioneer Ram Dass liked to say to students: “You think you’re enlightened? Go spend a week with your family.” The guy lived in India, had a guru, has been a spiritual mentor to two generations of seekers, and even though he didn’t specifically say “mother,” I know that’s what he meant.”
“The late Randy Gerson, a psychologist who did a lot of work in this field, once told a lecture hall full of his students that even the most healthily individuated adult, upon visiting his or her home or parents, has a maximum of 36 hours from the time the foot hits the tarmac until being sucked into an emotional time machine — returned to that old place in the family system’s cogs and wheels and push buttons.”
help your parents because it’sthe right thing to do…but steer clear of the crazy shit that you get sucked into almost instanty and certainly unconsciously. and try to be aware of the crazy shit youre doing to your poor little kids!
