tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post8887892987222892515..comments2024-03-17T23:08:28.960-07:00Comments on Raybeard: Dog days - and nights.Raybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-12008229333983427222009-07-22T23:27:12.273-07:002009-07-22T23:27:12.273-07:00Thanks for those thoughts, Paul. Over the years I&...Thanks for those thoughts, Paul. Over the years I've flirted with Buddhism (without actually being able to get to the stage of defining myself as a bona-fide 'member'.) You probably know that this religion (if one can define it as such) accords ALL life, including that of animals, more respect than all other religions put together. But it also teaches detachment from one's own feelings by observing, 'taking note' and standing back impassively. I think this is the best idea - though it sometimes requires more mental effort than I feel I'm capable off. But I do know that if I just dwelt on such matters and didn't attempt to block them out I'd rapidly just go completely insane! By the way, the yelping of the dog next door is a bit more variable now - some nights totally absent as far as I can tell, which seems to indicate it's not being entirely locked up the whole time, but other times still continuous for hours on end.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-69142789618403451672009-07-22T09:17:01.272-07:002009-07-22T09:17:01.272-07:00I fully understaned the emotional turmoil that you...I fully understaned the emotional turmoil that you are going through. I don't know what I would do under the circumstances. But, I've learned one thing, although I still can't come to gripps with it: You're always going to see animals suffering, either physically or mentally. People have grown so callous and hard to the sufferings of the defenseless. I hope that you are able to come to terms with this and have some peace.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085842904367441128noreply@blogger.com