Sounds really wonderful to have a wolf as a playmate. I wish I had one. We do have Eastern coyotes here which all have some wolf blood. I see them sometimes and hear them at night.
Chickens are from supermarket. Best, Edgar On Sep 5, 2011, at 3:41 AM, Maria Lopez wrote: > Edgar: > I'm vey glad to hear that the animal's forest can count on you protecting > them against the hunters. It must be difficult to do this. What kind of > actions do you take to prevent them from hunting?. If they're legal you may > not be able to do much. > > Do you have to kill the chickens yourself in order to feed the foxes or do > you get the meat food from somewhere else? > > When my sisters and myself were little my parents move from the Capital City > to a different province in the Countryside. My father got us a wolf curb > that my mother fed with milk. We were brought up with the baby wolf. He > grow very fast and was most protective to us children. We could do > everything we wanted to him that he won't bite us. The only thing we > couldn't do was to approach him while he was having his fresh large meat my > mother used to get for him in the market. While he was having his meal he > was most voracious and dangerous creature with very sharp long white shiny > teeth. But when he was not eaten I could touch his teeth, his ears, and > playing at any game. I remember him as the most protective loving playable > friend from my childhood. When my parents were out during the day our wolf > took care of us. He would have given his own life for us little children. > It was an amazing friend. > Mayka > > --- On Fri, 2/9/11, Edgar Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, 2 September, 2011, 21:48 > > > I have other houses a ways off on one side but big forest on the other side > where the wild animals live. I get many different kinds of animals, deer, > bears, raccoon, possums, skunks, wild turkey, eagles, osprey, hawks, otters, > beaver, mink, and many others. > > The raccoons come right up to me for food, the fox comes up a few feet away, > the deer very close too, the chipmunks climb all over me and I feed them from > my hand. They especially like peanuts.... > > It is very peaceful except for hunting season when I have to deal with those > jerks! > > Edgar > > > > On Sep 2, 2011, at 4:27 PM, Maria Lopez wrote: > >> >> Edgar: >> >> Are there any other houses near yours?. It sounds as a healthy way of >> living. If animals approach you in that way means that they can sense you >> care about them. They're very sensitive to vibrations, energy and body >> language. Differently they would be hidden from you and stealing food >> when you were not present. >> >> Some springs ago there was a crow that used to wait for me near the park I >> fed the birds. Then it would stay just about some foot distance from me and >> going with me to the park. If I would be stopping the crow will stop too. >> I was overwhelmed by the way we used to interact with each other. Only had >> that kind of experience with a human at the time of them about to live their >> bodies. A black cat from the neighbourhood last Saturday softly miaow when >> I passed near it and forgot to greet it!. And when I tell the cat, "Sorry!, >> I was distracted and didn't see you. How are you?". The cat then started >> to move in that particular way cats do when they relate themselves with >> other animals. And the language again was the same as with the crow. I'm >> sure you know what I mean if you have yourself that kind of interaction with >> the animals that approach your home place. >> >> Does the fox allows you to caress it or being any near it?. What kind of >> expression has it when looks at you?. Never see a real fox in my life. >> What other animals approach your home? >> >> Mayka >> >> >> --- On Fri, 2/9/11, Edgar Owen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Friday, 2 September, 2011, 19:05 >> >> >> I live in the woods and have lots of animal visitors since they know they >> can trust me. Fox likes roast chicken and dog food and various food scraps... >> >> >> On Sep 2, 2011, at 12:33 PM, Maria Lopez wrote: >> >>> >>> Wow Edgar!. And it goes to your door everyday?. What kind of food do you >>> give to it?. It's such a cute animal!. Here in Europe those animals are >>> very frightened by humans and they don't let themselves being seeing. And >>> here in the UK with the sport of hunting foxes...well you can imagine that >>> they do well to remain in the hidden. Mayka >>> >>> --- On Fri, 2/9/11, Edgar Owen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Friday, 2 September, 2011, 16:26 >>> >>> >>> Hi Mayka, >>> >>> A real 4 legged animal red fox. Much more enlightening than a visit by a >>> human zenster! >>> :-) >>> >>> Edgar >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 2, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Maria Lopez wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Edgar; >>>> A real four legs animal or something else? >>>> Mayka >>>> >>>> >>>> --- On Thu, 1/9/11, Edgar Owen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date: Thursday, 1 September, 2011, 23:08 >>>> >>>> >>>> I feed a fox every day at my door.... He should be here soon.... >>>> >>>> Edgar >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 1, 2011, at 5:58 PM, Anthony Wu wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mayka, >>>>> >>>>> Do you give food to foxes? You must, because you may run into Bill or me. >>>>> >>>>> Anthony >>>>> >>>>> --- On Thu, 1/9/11, Maria Lopez <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> From: Maria Lopez <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Date: Thursday, 1 September, 2011, 11:39 PM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Bill; >>>>> Can you give a description and give an example of the way you incorporate >>>>> Buddha Mind in your daily active life? Is it Buddha Mind applied in >>>>> daily activities the same as mindfulness?. This is to verify if are the >>>>> same thing or there is something different. >>>>> >>>>> My practice is similar to yours with the difference that sitting down or >>>>> zazen sessions lack of your daily discipline and there are days still of >>>>> zero sitting down. I make up a bit with it with the applicationof >>>>> mindfulness in different activities during the day such as walking in the >>>>> park, giving food to the birds once a week after collecting hard bread >>>>> for them. Birds are very grateful for that specially in winter time. >>>>> While awakening in the morning, leaving my bed, going to the bath, >>>>> brushing my teeth, shower and all the rest of toilette time including the >>>>> one of evacuating. I've also train myself in the use reminders such as >>>>> the ring of phone. As soon as I hear the first ring Instead of picking >>>>> it up immediately I stop and use my conscious breathing and pick up the >>>>> phone at the third ring. Other bell reminder are the traffic lights. As >>>>> soon as I see red it brings me back to my conscious breathing till it >>>>> changes to green...etc. >>>>> >>>>> Mayka >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On Thu, 1/9/11, Bill! <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> From: Bill! <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: [Zen] Re: Mahayana >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Date: Thursday, 1 September, 2011, 2:42 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> JMJM, >>>>> >>>>> I do consider zen my practice. >>>>> >>>>> I acknowledge that most people classify it as a subset/sect of Mahayana >>>>> Buddhism, but I do not consider zen a subset of or co-dependent on >>>>> Buddhism. In fact I consider zen the core Buddhism was built around - >>>>> like a cultural-specific presetation layer. >>>>> >>>>> I can't speak for those that consider themselves Mahayana Buddhists, but >>>>> my practice consists of shikantaza (clear-mind meditation) which is >>>>> usually associated with zazen (seated meditation) but can be practiced >>>>> any where at any time under any conditions. I sometimes refer to that >>>>> state of clear-mind (or no-mind) as 'Buddha Mind'. My personal practice >>>>> is to incorporate Buddha Mind more and more into my daily life. >>>>> >>>>> The core teaching of my zen practice is 'Just THIS!. >>>>> >>>>> ...Bill! >>>>> >>>>> --- In [email protected], Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 >>>>> <chan.jmjm@...> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Dear Forum, >>>>> > >>>>> > Do you consider "Zen/zen/your practice" a Mahayana practice? If so, how >>>>> > does Mahayana actually practice? What is its core teaching? >>>>> > >>>>> > Thank you in advance, jm >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation... >>>>> > http://www.chan-meditation.org >>>>> > Chan in everyday life... >>>>> > http://www.chanliving.org >>>>> > To be enlightened in this life... >>>>> > http://www.heartchan.org >>>>> > To save our world... >>>>> > http://www.universal-oneness.org >>>>> > >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
