“Animals do not spend years
inventing and constructing burdens
for themselves.
for themselves.
You do not walk into a field and
encounter a cow who is seriously self-analyzing
and in deep turmoil because she is failing to connect with her ’inner Cow.’
and in deep turmoil because she is failing to connect with her ’inner Cow.’
It is highly improbable that you
will ever meet a cow who is seriously
swamped by the fact that her project of self-improvement [enlightenment]
has unleashed this huge ancestral cow thing in her life,
and now she can hardly walk because she knows she is
carrying all the cow karma of her ancestry.
swamped by the fact that her project of self-improvement [enlightenment]
has unleashed this huge ancestral cow thing in her life,
and now she can hardly walk because she knows she is
carrying all the cow karma of her ancestry.
As far as we know cows are not
burdened in this manner
by ultimate questions…”
by ultimate questions…”
John O’Donohoe
Eternal Echoes
Eternal Echoes
Maybe we should sit satsang
with the Cows!
Top Photo - istock photo
We found this sign on a cattle
gate while out riding several years
ago and couldn’t help but laugh.
ago and couldn’t help but laugh.
Smart Cows!
The owner just leaves them a sign to remember to close the gate!
The owner just leaves them a sign to remember to close the gate!
Kind of reminds me when I was a
kid and didn’t close the door.
My father would yell after me – “what’a ya live in a barn?”
My father would yell after me – “what’a ya live in a barn?”
I love it, cow meditation.
ReplyDeleteMooooo -:)
DeleteAhhh. . . "the inner cow. . . ." Yes. THAT'S it! Hah. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYes, its our new mantra - moooo - :)
Deletesomeone once asked our Zen teacher about small children and how focused and present they are. She referred to it as "single enlightenment". They are in this state but unaware of it. I suppose cows would qualify for single enlightenment!
ReplyDeleteBut yes to emulate the simplicity, the uncomplicated approach to life of the wise cows and other beings who " just are".
love the sign!
Love your teacher's description of small children as being enlightened but unaware of it. I think that kind of fits the rest of us too! :) We're enlightened, we just don't know that we are...
DeleteWhen I read this quote in John O'Donohoe's book I just had to laugh, and post it :) I thought the way he delivered the message was such a hoot - that we burden ourselves unnecessarily trying to figure things out, to "get it"...
MU :)
Absolutely perfect poem for the trough I've been floundering in; thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteHi Diane :) I read this quote from John O'Donohoe's book one morning and had to laugh. Tis' so true! We unnecessarily burden ourselves with our mental constructs so much of the time. Of course, who knows what cows think, but I thought it as a humorous way to make the point of the simplicity of just being, for those times when we start floundering in those mind troughs :)
DeleteA divine Moo-in (♥)
ReplyDeleteYeah! We can channel our inner Moo :)
DeleteI mean inner Cow :) LOL
DeleteWhat a delightfully moo-ving post.
ReplyDeletethe sign is great.
:) Thank you D!
DeleteThis was especially fun and sweet, Christine! We can learn a lot from animals. I'm gonna keep on moo-ving. ;o) Happy Weekend ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteMu! Mu! Mu!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Enjoying this post so much! Nature has much to teach. All we have to do is watch and listen. What peace!
Heart to heart zing back to you!
Thanks Tracy! :) Blogger wouldn't let me do the individual replies, so am having to respond this way.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kris! Yes, Mu!!!! :) Heart to Heart Zingers - love that! Thanks! Blogger wouldn't let me do the individual reply thing this morning so had to leave your response down here like a regular comment. Hope you see it :)
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