lending an ear to ourselves
I was sitting on the couch the other day, petting Maui.
She curled up in my lap and I found myself gently rubbing her ears between my thumb and forefinger.
All of a sudden I noticed that the softness of her ears had mesmerized me into a light meditation which left me feeling softer.
Then I must have slipped into a “deeper” meditation, because here is the photo my wife Molly sneaked:
Have you ever noticed how soft your dog’s ears are?
A friend of mine who is an Animal Communicator shared with me this thought about the ears of a pooch.
“A dog’s ears do double duty. Not only are they one of the most soft and exquisite physical objects on the planet to touch, they are also what a dog lends to a human to listen with a soft heart.”
Soft ears, soft heart.
Let’s all practice right now. If your dog is nearby, stroke their ears and feel how soft they are. Then see if your own ears “soften.”
What happens when you listen to the world like your dog does - with soft ears?
Warm Aloha,
James
PS: Check out the Important Links section in the column to the right, especially the audiobook version of How to Meditate with Your Dog. I’ve received several emails this week about how much listening to the book helps people to be with their dogs in a new, deeper way, through meditation.
October 17th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Dear James, I really do enjoy your e-mails. I think the picture is sooo cute!! My “babies” sleep with me as well. Wouldn’t have it any other way. They are my whole world!!! Laurie
October 17th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
NO! My dog has the softest ears!
I love this photo and your meditations.
Thank you!
Debbie
October 17th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
James….
Dogs ears are a very important part of their body for many reasons…I volunteer with a pet evac team and we are trained by a vet in immediate types of solutions until we can get an animal to a professional. One of the things that impressed me was that if your dog is going into shock, or may possibly die due to trauma, you grab the tips of their ears and SQUEEZE hard! The vet said there are many nerves that hook up at that point, and people have kept their pets alive for long enough to get them professional help by doing just that.
She said you can do it with people too.
So maybe that whole rub the soft ears and meditate has an additional added bonus–it’s potentially life-giving.
Mahalo nui loa
We are all one here…
When one is harmed, all are harmed.
When one is healed, all are healed.
Therefore, in the name of the One True Being
who is One with the Seen and the Unseen Kingdoms
And all Creation–
We give thanks that this is done
Amen, Amen, Amen.