Prayer corner for Abandoned animal and dying animal
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Dear Dharma brothers and Sisters , I would like to open a posting and everyone can post a prayer for the poor roaming dogs and cats in the streets of singapore and around the whole world .
May this posting hopes to invoke our compassion towards them and may them reborn in the land of the Western Paradise
and to those pet dogs and cats who are mortally injured and must put to sleep forever , may them be reborn in a fortunate realm and able to listen to the Buddhadharma
Om Mani Padme Hum
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Amituofuo!
Anyway those interested in adopting a pet should seriously read this thread: Pet shop closg tomor.Pet dogs to be giveaway or put to sleep -
4 million people in singapore, and nobody want's to keep them. why?
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I feel its the 5mins warm stomach effect of those children keeping pet dogs and cats
I feel pity for roaming cats
once when i go to bedok south for an tuition assignment
i saw a frail white kitten meowing at me ... looks like its hungy
I feel sad for it
buy a pisang (banana ) bun and tear into 2 , drop on the floor to let the frail white kitten eat
the Stupid thing i feel in the past of what government do is to let AVA kill the roaming cats and dogs as some joker up there feel animal is a spread of SAR
(which confirm it isnt ) but a total of 6,000 cats and dogs culled .
this show our human are the same but some contain coconut juice up there on their head .....
haiz
Om Mani Padme Hum
Homage to the Embodiment of Compassion ,Avalokiteshvara -
I think its very sad that animals must be culled just because a few of them have sars... or bird flu.Originally posted by bohiruci:I feel its the 5mins warm stomach effect of those children keeping pet dogs and cats
I feel pity for roaming cats
once when i go to bedok south for an tuition assignment
i saw a frail white kitten meowing at me ... looks like its hungy
I feel sad for it
buy a pisang (banana ) bun and tear into 2 , drop on the floor to let the frail white kitten eat
the Stupid thing i feel in the past of what government do is to let AVA kill the roaming cats and dogs as some joker up there feel animal is a spread of SAR
(which confirm it isnt ) but a total of 6,000 cats and dogs culled .
this show our human are the same but some contain coconut juice up there on their head .....
haiz
Om Mani Padme Hum
Homage to the Embodiment of Compassion ,Avalokiteshvara
btw I thought the cats have sars at that time? civet cats or something.. dunno isit. -
My dog, Taro, is 12 yrs old this year. His heart is getting from bad to worse since the start of the year and I think his time is up soon...
The Vet said that Taro's age is abt 90 yrs in human's term, and so his body is deteroriating slowly. He's on medication now and have to go to the Vet to get the liquid drained from his bloated stomach now and then.
Life is indeed impermenant. Taro was so happy and active last year, but now...
All I can do now, besides chanting The Great Compassion mantra and Medicine Buddha mantra, is to give him more attention, care and lots of patting on his head ( he doesn't like to be hugged); oh, and to play "slow ball" ( no more throw n fetch). His eyes sparkered and his ears stand up when he sees a new ball, so I've to buy a few to arouse his interests hoping this may make him forget abt his physical sufferings, if any. The vet said that Taro may not be in pain, but just weak becos of his low appetite. He's very skinny now.
The first thing I do every morning I wake up is to go to Taro's bed to see if he's still alive. I hope that he can pass away peacefully in his sleep one day. So my obligation now is to send a happy Taro to bed every nite, and I would say " Thank you, good night and good bye..." -
oh taro , dun worry , your dog is indeed fortunate to listen the amount of Buddhas like the sand of ganges total 99 Billion Empowered DharaniOriginally posted by cycle:My dog, Taro, is 12 yrs old this year. His heart is getting from bad to worse since the start of the year and I think his time is up soon...
The Vet said that Taro's age is abt 90 yrs in human's term, and so his body is deteroriating slowly. He's on medication now and have to go to the Vet to get the liquid drained from his bloated stomach now and then.
Life is indeed impermenant. Taro was so happy and active last year, but now...
All I can do now, besides chanting The Great Compassion mantra and Medicine Buddha mantra, is to give him more attention, care and lots of patting on his head ( he doesn't like to be hugged); oh, and to play "slow ball" ( no more throw n fetch). His eyes sparkered and his ears stand up when he sees a new ball, so I've to buy a few to arouse his interests hoping this may make him forget abt his physical sufferings, if any. The vet said that Taro may not be in pain, but just weak becos of his low appetite. He's very skinny now.
The first thing I do every morning I wake up is to go to Taro's bed to see if he's still alive. I hope that he can pass away peacefully in his sleep one day. So my obligation now is to send a happy Taro to bed every nite, and I would say " Thank you, good night and good bye..."
Great Compassion Mantra
I will also pray for your dog
I pray for him using Vairocana Mantra and Mountain of Merit Mantra
Can You post his photo here , so I can visualise and transference of merit for it ?
the wordings of Vaircocana is here
http://www.geocities.com/colwon/vairocana_repent.html
Vairocana Repentance
I can teach you a method
When He passed away get some sand from playground
Recite Vairocana Mantra 30 times of 108 times with the sand on your hand
gently Sprinkle some on his bodies before send for cremation
Trust me ,He will be reborn in the Lotus Assembly and Your Guides to help you
towards Buddhahood
Keep on reciting for uninterruptible interval for 10 over days
He will be reborn in a place of great learning in Buddhadharma
This is the Inconceivable power of the Vairocana Buddha ,Dharmakaya of Sakyamuni Buddha
Ven Huilu have saw many such cases of people passed away and strange scent appearing and radiant light on the deceased when the sand is sprinkled -
Your post has a very strong undertone of sadness... makes me feel sad and meloncholic after reading it... This is one reason why I choose not to keep pets. As pets tend to have a shorter life-span than me, I will most likely have to put myself through a process of griefing when the pet passes on.Originally posted by cycle:My dog, Taro, is 12 yrs old this year. His heart is getting from bad to worse since the start of the year and I think his time is up soon...
The Vet said that Taro's age is abt 90 yrs in human's term, and so his body is deteroriating slowly. He's on medication now and have to go to the Vet to get the liquid drained from his bloated stomach now and then.
Life is indeed impermenant. Taro was so happy and active last year, but now...
All I can do now, besides chanting The Great Compassion mantra and Medicine Buddha mantra, is to give him more attention, care and lots of patting on his head ( he doesn't like to be hugged); oh, and to play "slow ball" ( no more throw n fetch). His eyes sparkered and his ears stand up when he sees a new ball, so I've to buy a few to arouse his interests hoping this may make him forget abt his physical sufferings, if any. The vet said that Taro may not be in pain, but just weak becos of his low appetite. He's very skinny now.
The first thing I do every morning I wake up is to go to Taro's bed to see if he's still alive. I hope that he can pass away peacefully in his sleep one day. So my obligation now is to send a happy Taro to bed every nite, and I would say " Thank you, good night and good bye..." -
Originally posted by Beyond Religion:Your post has a very strong undertone of sadness... makes me feel sad and meloncholic after reading it... This is one reason why I choose not to keep pets. As pets tend to have a shorter life-span than me, I will most likely have to put myself through a process of griefing when the pet passes on.
was ...very deep woar ...beyond religion
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I don't understand the need to cull animals indiscriminately. Even for SARs.
worse are people who call ava to cull the animals just because they hang around hawker centers and housing areas.
where did these people think the animals should stay?
Why can't people have compassion and love for animals and leave them alone since they do not intend to keep them?
I love the cats that stay around my block. They are so loving and gentle. I miss my cat who passed away from bad kidneys. -
Hi Bohiruchi, thank you so much for including Taro in your prayers! I believe he will pass on smoothly. I 'd take your suggestions too, thx ! Oh, Taro is a toy fox terrier. His face is black with a white body and he has a black patch on his butts; some kids think he looks like Batman.
Hi Beyond Religion, nah... I'm just sentimental lah, don't feel sad ok? Owners and their pets have karmic affinity, so we should take good care of them when they're with us, then when they die we would hv no regrets. We will meet again.
The same to all our loved ones or ppl we know, be good to them whenever we can, life is impermanent. The important thing is that when the time is up, we know we hv done our best, don't be distraught as we still hv things to do, to do good, and we can pass all merits to them. Don't be sad, becos we will meet again.
Death is a temporary end
of a temporary phenomenon ( life ).
Everyone dies, but no one is dead.
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this is such a compassionate thread which I'd respond to (not that i have no respect for other threads) - beings in less fortunate realm and situations need a little more help and comfort! i could never be able to understand their position where they suffer much more than human beings and sometimes i really don't know how to be compassionate without being fake.
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besides the daily issues of animals being slaughtered, tortured, abandoned, fallen ill and suffered, there were some companies who would do animal testing on their cosmetics products which i find cruelty in those experiments. i enjoy getting myself cosmetics and fragrances, and i would never support buying any products from those manufacturers.
well thanks, bohiruci for sharing on how to do prayers for dying animals. now i have at least an idea of what i should do when that day comes for my dog. -
As a sign of goodwill , since i have been chanting vairocana Buddha mantra
i can be called upon for services to help dogs and cats who are dying
for my contact number ,can get fm AEN or paperflower
I think I should do my bit for them -
Not sure about dogs but HDB prohibits cats in HDB flats. There have been people who lobbied for change. Even NMP Siew Kum Hong enquired the possibility for change but it was shot down by MP Maliki.Originally posted by gigabyte14:4 million people in singapore, and nobody want's to keep them. why?
http://siewkumhong.blogspot.com/2007/03/budget-2007-debates-ministry-of.htmlMr Siew Kum Hong : Madam, the Parliamentary Secretary has shared with us some of the policies on pet ownership. I would like to ask the Parliamentary Secretary whether the Ministry would review the existing ban on cats in HDB flats. I understand that, very often, HDB dwellers who do keep cats will let them roam around so that they can deny owning the cats when confronted. They also do not bother to sterilise the cats. This need for possible deniability leads them to be irresponsible pet owners. If cat ownership is permitted ---
Actually, according to the Cats Welfare Society, there has been 3000 signatures that petition for a change in HDB regulation but even that was dismissed...
The Chairman: A clarification, Mr Siew, not a speech.
Mr Siew Kum Hong: Yes, Madam. I would like to clarify with the Parliamentary Secretary whether he agrees that if pet ownership is permitted, subject to sterilisation and the need to keep the cats within the flats, then many problems attributed to stray cats will be resolved.
Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman: Madam, this issue of pet ownership, cats especially, in housing estates has been discussed several times. There are two groups effectively - one, the pet lovers who feel that it is okay for pets to be in housing estates. As long as they are sterilised, they will be able to manage and live among HDB dwellers. However, there is also the other group off HDB dwellers who are very particular about the nuisance created by pets of this kind.
The policy of HDB has been that we do not allow cats to be kept in HDB flats because cats are nomadic in nature and are difficult to be confined within the flat. They have also given rise to problems such as defecation, noise and shedding of fur, which will affect the living environment of our housing estates. Having said that, I think we continue to try to engage the pet lovers group to try to bring both parties together. I think what is important is a sense of appreciation of each other's side and to see if, at some point in time later, they will come to an agreed position.
As of now, I think we receive a significant number of complaints from HDB dwellers with regard to nuisance created by cats. Therefore, at this point in time, the position of the HDB remains the same - cats will not be allowed in HDB flats. -
Sorry bohiruci. Can I borrow this thread to appeal for help?
http://buddhism.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=248371 -
Yes .Support the Body ShopOriginally posted by paperflower:besides the daily issues of animals being slaughtered, tortured, abandoned, fallen ill and suffered, there were some companies who would do animal testing on their cosmetics products which i find cruelty in those experiments. i enjoy getting myself cosmetics and fragrances, and i would never support buying any products from those manufacturers.
well thanks, bohiruci for sharing on how to do prayers for dying animals. now i have at least an idea of what i should do when that day comes for my dog. -
Taro passed away last evening.
He spent his last moment touring my bedroom slowly with his weak body and was following me to the bathroom when suddenly his knees dropped weak and he stumbled to the floor. He lied there n appeared to be resting so I let him be as he was resting this way n half- slept throughout the last 2 days.
He was still resting there when I came out of my shower so I thought he must be very tired n left him there for a while. Then I checked on him 2 minutes later n he was breathing hard this time with his mouth slightly opened. I was thinking his time might be up so I quickly sat down beside him and started chanting the name of Buddha.
He wanted to get up 20 minutes later, this time gasping heavily. I asked him not to be afraid n asked where he wanted to go? Of cos he couldn't ans me... then I suddendly realised that he might want to lie down in his usual spot - his bed. So I gentlely picked his soft body up n carried him to his bed.
His breathing immediately slow down as I could see his chest rising up n down from fast to slow, and then finally it rises no more.
You are a good boy, Taro; right to the end.
I hope I was good enough as your friend too.
Sayonara, Taro. Amituofo. -
Of course you are more than just a friend to him, you have planted within him, the seed of dharma and enlightenment. You are a Boddhisattva indeed!Originally posted by cycle:Taro passed away last evening.
He spent his last moment touring my bedroom slowly with his weak body and was following me to the bathroom when suddenly his knees dropped weak and he stumbled to the floor. He lied there n appeared to be resting so I let him be as he was resting this way n half- slept throughout the last 2 days.
He was still resting there when I came out of my shower so I thought he must be very tired n left him there for a while. Then I checked on him 2 minutes later n he was breathing hard this time with his mouth slightly opened. I was thinking his time might be up so I quickly sat down beside him and started chanting the name of Buddha.
He wanted to get up 20 minutes later, this time gasping heavily. I asked him not to be afraid n asked where he wanted to go? Of cos he couldn't ans me... then I suddendly realised that he might want to lie down in his usual spot - his bed. So I gentlely picked his soft body up n carried him to his bed.
His breathing immediately slow down as I could see his chest rising up n down from fast to slow, and then finally it rises no more.
You are a good boy, Taro; right to the end.
I hope I was good enough as your friend too.
Sayonara, Taro. Amituofo. -
Amituofuo! May he be reborn in the 3 virtuous realms.
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Had tears in my eyes when I read this...Originally posted by cycle:Taro passed away last evening.
He spent his last moment touring my bedroom slowly with his weak body and was following me to the bathroom when suddenly his knees dropped weak and he stumbled to the floor. He lied there n appeared to be resting so I let him be as he was resting this way n half- slept throughout the last 2 days.
He was still resting there when I came out of my shower so I thought he must be very tired n left him there for a while. Then I checked on him 2 minutes later n he was breathing hard this time with his mouth slightly opened. I was thinking his time might be up so I quickly sat down beside him and started chanting the name of Buddha.
He wanted to get up 20 minutes later, this time gasping heavily. I asked him not to be afraid n asked where he wanted to go? Of cos he couldn't ans me... then I suddendly realised that he might want to lie down in his usual spot - his bed. So I gentlely picked his soft body up n carried him to his bed.
His breathing immediately slow down as I could see his chest rising up n down from fast to slow, and then finally it rises no more.
You are a good boy, Taro; right to the end.
I hope I was good enough as your friend too.
Sayonara, Taro. Amituofo. Taro is fortunate to have you as a friend.
Amituofo! -
Originally posted by Beyond Religion:Had tears in my eyes when I read this... Taro is fortunate to have you as a friend.
Amituofo!
thank you for your deeds. taro is indeed fortunate.