Re: [Zen] DISCUSSION

Sat, 16 Jul 2005 13:41:43 -0700

From: Mr. Baltimore Would it be impossible for you to meditate once for only five consecutive minutes per day, every day?>>
 
My main difficulty in meditating is coming from a miniature doberman pinscher which is my mother in law's dog and which is part of the family. That annoying little dog pees about every hour or so. Regardless of how often the dog is taken out, he manages to pee on everything. I have been lobbying since the dog arrived (my wife got him when it was about two years old as a gift from one of her friends--who did not want it) to take it to the ASPCA for adoption (hehehe--most dogs get euthanized if they are not adopted in seven days).
 
Anyhow, the dog always pees on the meditation cushion. I have taken it to the laundry many times. Whenever I forget to pick the cushion up from the floor, it ends up with pee odor. So I end up putting the cushion in the closet and forgetting about it.
 
It is really annoying to sit on a cushion to meditate and the odor of dog urine suddenly hits you. I guess a real Zen person would sit through it, but the acrid smell makes me want to throw up. I am sort of tired of washing the cushion, and then there is my briefcase, gym bag, books, toys, and anything else that is ever on the floor.
 
I feel very sorry for my daughter, as her toys are occasionally being urinated and then they have to be washed with soap and hot water. I have brought up the issue of possible diseases from dog urine, but my wife and her mother seem to worship the dog. I guess it is the old reverse-psychology question. Maybe if I worshipped the dog then they would take it to the dog pound.
 
I usually try to meditate on the treadmill at the gym or whenever I am walking somewhere. Sometimes I meditate in a chair at home or on a bench when I go to the park.


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