A Powerful Spiritual Lesson You Can Learn From Your Dog.
November 1, 2018.
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In Brief
- The Facts: Pets can teach us many lessons. Observing your dog can teach you the powerful lesson of presence. Your dog can show you how to live in each moment.
- Reflect On: Are you being present on a day to day basis? Do you find yourself rushing from one task to another and not even recognizing what details there were along the way?
We have often heard the term “it’s a dog’s life.” But what does that mean? You might limit your exploration of your dog’s life to a series of days, filled with seemingly mundane events. Your dog wakes up. Your dog goes outside to do their business. Hunger brings the dog to their bowl. When they are tired, your dog lays down and sleeps. They sleep a lot actually.
But what you are truly witnessing is an amazingly Zen example of living life in the moment. The word “Zen” is in fact the Japanese attempt to say the Chinese word “Chan.” The Chinese word “Chan” translates to “Dhyana,” which is a Sanskrit word...
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