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Who says Hindus are weird?

Sacred dog leaves intensive care with fanfare

A dog worshipped as the reincarnation of a Hindu saint has left an Indian animal hospital after recovering from kidney problems.

Sai, a seven-year-old white Spitz, is believed to be Shirdi Saibaba, a saint who lived in the western state of Maharashtra around 100 years ago.

A special exit was arranged for the dog as he was discharged from the intensive care unit of an animal hospital in Bombay.

Devotees distributed biscuits and sweets to the other animals, draped a shawl around Sai and applied a vermilion dot to his forehead.

Sai lives at an ashram south of Bombay, where he sits on a throne to worshipped by the public twice a day. He travels in a limousine, lives in air-conditioned quarters, eats out of special cut class crockery and has four attendants.

Locals are known to carry the animal through town on Mondays and Thursdays.

Beliefs about the dog being a reincarnation of the saint are reportedly partly due to his perfect mannerisms and temperament and his apparent enjoyment of prayer sessions.

Neeta Parvate, a spokesman for the BSPA hospital, told Mumbai Newsline: "He took treatment in a dignified manner. It was as if he knew someone was taking care of him. Looking after Sai was a different experience."

Swami Narayan, the spiritual guru who owns the dog, said: "Sai's journey in this life needs a deeper understanding of the complexities of existence."

Tuesday 6th August 2002


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Good boy! Sit. Now take a biscuit. My wife had a cat who listened attentively when she chanted. They also listened to Eric Satie together. Thus we conclude, that somebody should have worshiped her cat. Alas, she disappeared one day.

No, No, No - I say sit and then I allow you to give me a treat; but only if you are a sincere believer and you do not possess an offensive mentality!

Woof!

I am sure there is a special hell around here somewhere.....

does this dog shun meat? truly then, i would believe it to be a great saint

What body this sage eats, verily that being attains liberation - behold!

QUOTE (Homer @ Nov 10 2005, 01:13 PM)

QUOTE (zanardi @ Nov 10 2005, 07:40 PM)

Good boy! Sit. Now take a biscuit.  My wife had a cat who listened attentively when she chanted.  They also listened to Eric Satie together.  Thus we conclude, that somebody should have worshiped her cat.  Alas, she disappeared one day. 

No, No, No - I say sit and then I allow you to give me a treat; but only if you are a sincere believer and you do not possess an offensive mentality!

Woof!

I am sure there is a special hell around here somewhere.....

Oops! I started wrong. It is me who is supposed to roll on my back, reveal my stomach and then and only then can I reach with a biscuit between my teeth. Fortunately I have learned some of the basics.

"My Lord, dogs of your caliber are verily holy places personified. Because you carry the Intel inside, you turn all places into places of pilgrimage." (Shreemud Bhagwatam Pooranam 1.13.10, the ancient, pre-Vedic edition)

Hmmm, hmmm. Looking forward to the news of Sai running after bitches "in a dignified manner". Then I envision the fortunate bitch's owner telling the news reporters how one could see that this was "a different experience" for the bitch. And the puppies can get a good price...

Ha! I was wondering myself whether Sai is a Naisthika-brahmacari or if he was so renounced that he could have hundreds of puppy-devotees. Who am I to judge the enlightened ones?

Is Sai celibate or was he neutered? If he was neutered, then perhaps we can recommend this procedure for the present day Sannyasi's of ISKCON. And if it is just a case of him being a life long celibate, then perhaps we can also recommend this to the same leaders.

Just a dog-gone thought!

There is a rumor that TKG had such an operation.

Hm, does anyone know the truth about this one? I have heard that he had it in China during SP time and that SP even knew about it and commented that this wasn't the way to conquer the sexual urge.

I never heard about him having the snip, but I did wonder if he was actually fully human!

What really amazed me was the friendship he had with Visnujana - two people could not be more different.

Visnujana was so kind and caring. He had the ability to speak to anyone and make them feel he really cared about them and he made them feel so welcomed. So many became devotees after speaking with Visnujana, I believe because they could feel the happiness and bliss that oozed out of this wonderful brother.

Tamal - well, he was a different kettle of fish.