Finn, my noble red poodle, is a reincarnated Tibetan lama being tested in his final lifetime by taking birth as a dog. It is my duty to sponsor him on earth, feeding him, making sure he doesn't hump people, etc. I am learning to listen to him, which is a wonderful new art because he speaks with his eyes, and through his cinnamon hair. This morning, just before dawn, he gave me this silent transmission, which I have tried to put into words.
'Mindfulness? I prefer Mind-Emptiness. Mind is the problem, not the solution.
'We look at the earth through the gray dusty window of the mind and wonder why the world is gray and dusty. We do not see the ineffable radiance that shines from every atom. We do not smell the musk of the present moment.
'Mind invents religion. Then it invents politics. Then it invents the "news." The mind's greatest invention is time. Out of the past and future, which only exist in the mind, fear is woven.
'The great insights, inventions and breakthroughs in science, technology, and art do not come from the mind. They come from your intuition, the timeless sky of wonder beyond the mind. Geniuses of all ages are those who knew how to tap into wonder, into the silent field of intuition, where solutions flash out like lightning.
'Mind is a useful tool to carry in your pocket for solving logical or mathematical problems, but don't take it to bed with you, and don't try to eat or make love with it, and please don't let it ruin your life with constant whining. You humans are always whining instead of living. Whining is the supreme triumph of your mind: whining about who is to blame for your situation, why you are always the victim, and how much you lack.
'Above all, don't mistake your mind for the world. To see the world as it truly is, to touch the world and feel its electric fur, you must go out of your mind. I recommend going out of your mind several times a day." ~Finn
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I love Finn! Such a wise dog :) Please give him a hug for me :)
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