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when all the koans fail

when all the koans fail

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and a blessed animal dies
the heart takes control of the mind
hope fades as chaos smiles



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look up koan

A monk asked Tozan:
‘What is Buddha?’
Tozan answered:
“Three pound flax”.

No bloke, no rifle , no roof, no ladder

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@Ponderable said
look up koan

A monk asked Tozan:
‘What is Buddha?’
Tozan answered:
“Three pound flax”.

No bloke, no rifle , no roof, no ladder
Hands?



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So sorry I did not get your joke.


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no

this is about the cycle of life and death and the interval in between
this is about a 17 year old hound that has lived underfoot for the last fifteen of those years
this is about the approach of the last day
of all the signs of a canine resigned to fate, when they quit eating the food that has given them nourishment, and indeed joy, the end is imminent
i am sad knowing that i have no control of the process of the universe than none of us have control over
i am sad knowing that even tho i've done this dance dozens of times, i will do it again until the day it becomes my turn

"it's only a dog"

her name is nazz and she can outrun the wind
dammit



@rookie54 said
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this is about the cycle of life and death and the interval in between
this is about a 17 year old hound that has lived underfoot for the last fifteen of those years
this is about the approach of the last day
of all the signs of a canine resigned to fate, when they quit eating the food that has given them nourishment, and indeed joy, the end is imminent
i am sad kn ...[text shortened]... day it becomes my turn

"it's only a dog"

her name is nazz and she can outrun the wind
dammit
I, too, have been there, and I will again.

"A dog is the only one who will love you even more than you love yourself."

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