After one violent surge, he stopped, closed his eyes, and took a breath.
I sat quietly because I thought he was recovering from his exertion.
“Is the tape on?” he said suddenly, his eyes still closed.
“Yes, yes,” I quickly said, pressing down the play and record buttons.
What I'm doing now,he continued, his eyes still closed,is detaching myself from the experience.
Detaching yourself?” “Yes. Detaching myself.
And this is important—not just for someone like me, who is dying, but for someone like you, who is perfectly healthy.
Learn to detach.” He opened his eyes. He exhaled. “You know what the Buddhists say? Don't cling to things, because everything is impermanent.”
“But wait,” I said. “Aren't you always talking about experiencing life? All the good emotions, all the bad ones?”
“Yes.” “Well, how can you do that if you're detached?”
“Ah. You're thinking, Mitch. But detachment doesn't mean you don't let the experience penetrate you.
On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. That's how you are able to leave it.”
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