The Nature of Mind
Do not make the mistake of imagining
that the nature of mind is exclusive only to our minds. It is in fact the
nature of everything. It can never be said too often that to realize the nature
of mind is to realize the nature of all things.
Sogyal
Rinpoche,
Glimpse After
Glimpse
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I heard a pundit of a
talk show on the tube last night contend that a dog has no soul. Really? How do
you know that? He then asked his guest, “Does a dog or cat go to heaven or hell?”
I believe that this is the most ridiculous question I have ever heard. A
dog has a dog’s mind. It is made of the same stuff that Einstein’s was made of.
Perhaps a dog’s mind is simpler but a dog feels fear, a dog feels joy, and a
dog feels love. Some tend to believe that these are exclusively human qualities
and mistakenly believe that these are what make us human. Truthfully, what
makes us human is our human-ness. What makes a dog is its dog-ness. We are
given qualities and instincts that are best not thwarted with vaunted
perceptions of ourselves. It turns out that our most selfish instincts are
grounded in unselfish behavior.
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