Lesson from Squirrel

[Guest guest]

Dear Members ,

 

I was sitting alone ...meditating ..a squirrel comes to my house

regularly ..i feel love for all beings ..but i didn't like what the

squirrel was doing ..that squirrel was making sounds , throwing dust

on me ..he/she was disturbing me ..eventually that squirrel jumped

on me ...i had this belief " don't hurt any sentinent beings " and of

course i was attached to my body ..so i trembled . I wondered why

this happened ...and these are my wisdom.

 

1.) Even though i loved the squirrel ..i didn't like what he/she

did ..i should have even loved the disturbance ..spirituality is

about accepting negative things ...transcending dualities...as that

would make you stronger.

 

2.) Someway or other ..we hurt beings ..we walk on the road ..who

knows..our body might land on an insect entirely ..we aren't aware

of this ...so the wisdom here is " Believe in nothing " ..Beliefs

are harmful especially while meditating .Some people believe that

one should teach or serve only after becoming a complete

buddha ..that's untrue ...a half buddha can make many buddhas .

When we are at peace within ourself ..we normally do good to the

world ..we would never talk for gossip ..we would never hurt any

beings ..love gives..it doesn't take.

 

 

3.) If peace/bliss is our innate nature ..love merges us ..we are

all one being ..so if disturbances occur while meditating ..i feel

that it would be because of lack of love ..When there is love for

everything ..there is no fear . Fear is absence of love. So i

realized that i should love everything.

 

4.) I trembled because i was attached to my body ...there should be

love for everything ..but no attachment. So i should love my body

but without any attachment ..i'm not saying that we should not take

care of the body ..just because that we are not the body ...but we

should take care of it as a worthy vehicle ...No attachment ..i

would have slightly moved ..without any tremblig ..just because i

was attached and had this belief " never hurt any beings " ..i

trembled.

 

When we are thoughtless ..samadhi/wisdom comes.

 

Any criticism / correction will be appreciated.

 

Peace and Love to all,

 

Kousik.

[Guest guest]

Yes Kousik your observations about attachment are true imho. Keep going my friend -

[Guest guest]

dear kousik... i enjoyed your squirrel meditation story. i really liked the

'half buddha'!

thanks and love,

-steve f

[Guest guest]

Greetings,

 

It sounds like you had a wonderful experience with your animal friend.

What a joy to read of your visitor =)

 

I would also like to offer this tidbit I wrote on Squirrel as far as

what is called an " animal totem " - basically animal teachers.

 

" Activity, gathering and preparedness, awareness, sociable, playful,

people should do rather than watch, be active in life, are you

planning for the future: time, money, energy? Gathering and not

giving? It's time to cleanse emotional and mental clutter. Teaches to

balance your energy, activate your resources, see from another

perspective, balance and power of giving and receiving, aids in

discerning when to rest and being active. Are you making time for

play? Active enough? Using your voice properly? Are you trying to do

too many things at once? Squirrel teaches the balance of activity and

play and reorganizing the inner self. "

 

(from my website)

 

 

 

When an animal comes to you the way it did it's a good idea to take

notice, as you have done in your thoughts and reasons. You know best

the lessons...What a blessing!

 

Love and Light,

StarStuffs

[Guest guest]

Wow, that squirrel had a lot to say, reading all the neat stuff he got

you thinking about! I had a enlightening conversation with some bees

one time, years ago. Your squirrel caused me to remember it at a time

in my life when its lesson is current and should be given some more

thought.

I was meditating in the country and a honey bee landed on my hand. I

stayed very still and soon I had at least a dozen on my hands and

face, just crawling around. This really caused me to start thinking

about some things – bees, people and me. People aren't afraid of

people, but they're afraid of bees. I'm not afraid bees, but I'm

afraid of people. I was grateful and thanked the bees for their

blessing.

And I'm thanking you for renewing this contemplation.

 

-richard

[Guest guest]

Thank you friends...yes that squirrel had a lot to say ..a cat has

been coming to my house ...i will wait for my cat master to

enlighten me

 

 

, " richard O. "

<eyeoneblack wrote:

>

> Wow, that squirrel had a lot to say, reading all the neat stuff he

got

> you thinking about! I had a enlightening conversation with some

bees

> one time, years ago. Your squirrel caused me to remember it at a

time

> in my life when its lesson is current and should be given some

more

> thought.

> I was meditating in the country and a honey bee landed on my

hand. I

> stayed very still and soon I had at least a dozen on my hands and

> face, just crawling around. This really caused me to start

thinking

> about some things – bees, people and me. People aren't afraid of

> people, but they're afraid of bees. I'm not afraid bees, but I'm

> afraid of people. I was grateful and thanked the bees for their

> blessing.

> And I'm thanking you for renewing this contemplation.

>

> -richard

>

[Guest guest]

Always a joy to read your thoughts.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who feels that

the world is just one big lesson, even the humble

squirrel is our teacher

Big hug to you,

Love Elektra

 

 

 

 

--- " deepdance1 " <deepdance1

wrote:

 

> dear kousik... i enjoyed your squirrel meditation

> story. i really liked the 'half buddha'!

> thanks and love,

> -steve f

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