Echart Tolle
Of course I am a pet lover (dogs, cats, birds). But it is not for the obvious (love, inconditional love.) what I love about pets. I KNOW they have healing qualities, but are they spiritual teachers???!!!!!!. Yes they are... They live in the NOW. They are close to their loving nature all the time. They do not judge, their love is pretty incondicional. I know this to be true at least from dogs. Cats are very loving too. They have a lot to say a lot about independence, detachment (this is not lack of love) and coziness. How about birds? They sing and make your life happy. Most of all:, and to me this the greatest, GREATEST teaching, they live in the NOW. They do not live in their 'minds'. they are well aware that the now is where God exist. They do exist, period, just like we humans are suppose to do. They do not question anything about their own existence. They just ARE. Some people might not find this very spiritual or creative. I am always amazed by the power of what animals have to teach ME. I am better because I possess and intellect? probably not! I know I was chosen to posses an intelect so I could use it for my benefit. But, as long I am possessed by my own intellect I am not doing much better in life than my little 4 pound chihuahua. Certainly animals do not impose their teaching on us. They teach us with their example by just 'being'.
Pets also love you the way YOU are. They love you and accept you so as you are. E. Tolle mentioned in one of his conferences -"if I was only HALF a person my dog things I am, I will probably be the best person on earth! That is a lot for unconditional love with no judment at all.
In the past I was very addicted to smoking. I quit drastically and very easily with the help of Cosmo (my daughters pomeranian, which I was taking care of at the time An, yes, with the help of Lola, my little chihuahua.
I will post more about pets an addictions, since I am writing (in spanish) about my experiencie with addictions. This is a topic I really want to share with fellow addiction sufferers.
So I do not know what your problem is.., or if you have one at all. But if you are not coping with your problem(s), GET A PET, I know you will grow as a person!
How about creativity??? When we start living in the now, we get in touch with our feelings our emotions. Our imagination flourishes and creativity emerges..... really!
Pets also remind us about not taking life so serious. They teach us how to play. We forget to play. To be creative we have to remember how to play, our artist (our inner child) needs serious play. animals remind us of that.
They also forgive and forget. They might get mad one instant, the other they let go, and go on with their existence. They do not carry resentment.
Animals do not exist in this planet because God had extra time, or extra capacity, to create more beings on earth. God was delighted in creating animals, and these are delighted in enjoying life to the fullest.
Pets also help a lot if you are depressed. Dogs, specially show you how much their appreciate your existence, they remind you that you are not alone.
So next time you are unmotivated, stressed, depressed, get a pet. You can start with a gold fish. Give yourself a chance!
We have forgotten what rocks plants and animals still know. We have forgtten how to be - to BE STILL. To be ourselves, to be where life is
HERE AND NOW
I think Echart Tolle said this.
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