Recently I was told a story about Tibetan terriers, which captured my imagination. Well actually the story I heard has two different view points about same subject. If you don't know anything about this breed, they are furry, intelligent, individual dogs with a real zest for life. Originally bred by Tibetan monks up in the remote mountains of Tibet, they were used by the monks to guard and herd their animals.
An owner and breeder of these dogs, would tell her friends that the monks believed if you lived a good and honourable life, you would be reincarnated as a Tibetan terrier. In this incarnation you would enjoy the rewards of your previous life by lying in front of the fire or at your masters feet, relaxing and having your tummy scratched. One person they told this to, didn't believe her, so went straight to the horses mouth, so to speak. She tracked down a Tibetan Buddhist monk, living in monastery near where she lived in the States and asked them about this story. The monk smiled and said that the story is almost right. They believe that if you work very hard at keeping your vows, but lapse every so often (although you are really trying your hardest), when you come back in the next life, you will come back as a Tibetan terrier. This is so that you can finally learn to obey.
The monks realised that dogs spend their lives watching people and picking up on subtle messages that everyone gives off. So dogs were often aware of people who needed help, before the monks were.
Personally if there is such thing as reincarnation, I want to come back as my cat and sleep for most of the day in the sunshine.
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