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Category Archives: zen dog
Nose ledge
please stop telling me you don’t know, as if that was some how better. than saying, i will see, or find, or seek it out or teach me. or simply, i am here.
Posted in Dao Dogs, The Now, zen dog
Tagged bereavement, eco-spirituality, ecospirituality, empathy, family loss, grief, inter-species spirituality, loss, love, pet loss, sumi-e, sympathy
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accessories
pocket pets don’t live in pockets really, even if they travel that way occasionally. My natural habitat is not a pocketbook – I am not an accessory. but I can be your friend. and i do like staying with you … Continue reading
Posted in zen dog
Tagged accessories, animals, art, chichuahua, dog, dogs, eco-spirituality, handbags, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, nature, pet carriers, pocket pets, rescue dogs, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dogs
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<3!
a small dog on my chest yells: WAKE UP! he is standing right over my heart.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged animals, art, blessings, dog, dogs, eco-spirituality, enlightenment, faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, wake up
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Pick me!
Neck outstretched, eyes bright – won’t you take me home tonight? I am so much more than cute and cuddly – I am stressed and tired, and I want to go home – oh this adoption fair is no fun … Continue reading
Posted in The Now, zen dog
Tagged adopt a dog, adoption, animals, art, dog, dog rescue, eco-spirituality, faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, jack mix breed puppy, love, poetry, puppy, spirituality, sumi-e
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angles/angels
there you were in front of the palmetto – holy, in front of a green halo. You are an angel. “you are too,” she answered.
Posted in zen dog
Tagged angels, animals, art, dogs, eco-spirituality, ink brush meditiation, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, spirituality, stray dog
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Pondering poodle
sometimes i just do not know what to do. do you? Oh right you are a human……….. being………. Regardless, somedays we all need something to chew on.
Posted in zen dog
Tagged art, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, nature, poetry, poodle, spirituality, sumi-e
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light & shadow
The lamb of dog shines brightly in the shadows. We are not lost. We are not wandering. We are Here.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged art, dog, dogs, eco-spirituality, faith, grief, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mindfulness practice, nature, poetry, poodle, shadow work, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, tao, zen
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End of summer
Driving down the highway, the radio tells me its the end of summer. But as I look in front of me, I see it is only the beginning of a new adventure.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged animals, art, cars, dog, dog in pick-up truck, eco-spirituality, end of summer, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, spirituality, tao, zen
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Parked
in a parking lot a dog parked, lying, waiting beside a bicycle, trusting the world will be made whole again. A door opens, a person enters (or some would say exits) and the earth turns again.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged art, dog, eco-spirituality, faith, faithfulness, hope, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, loyalty, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, terrier mix, trust, zen
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A Walk
today i took a walk down a road I have not walked since I used to walk it with a friend who can no longer walk but still walks in my heart so I took a walk where we used … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged alligators, animals, art, blessings, cats, dog, dogs, eco-spirituality, grief, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, loss of a friend, love, mourning, nature, poetry, spirituality, tao, walking meditation, walking with a dog, zen
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