on animals

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On animals

 

The Maharshi's care for animals is legendary. After being stung by a scorpion

he gave the following response.

 

I stepped unwittingly on a scorpion and hurt it, so it stung me in return

to remind me of its existence.

 

Animals can think like human beings. We must not imagine they are senseless

creatures. Some who have been in contact with people can understand words

and conversations. The Maharshi pointed to a cow and said she could think

intelligently.

 

One night, a sleeping snake fell down from the roof of the Ashram hall.

The Maharshi ordered the men to take a lantern to light its path to the

door and told them not to hurt it. Regarding the snakes which infested the

place, be said, 'We have come to their abode as guests and so we have no

right to molest them. Let us leave them in peace.

 

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>From the book, "Conscious Immortality" by Paul Brunton and Munagala

Venkataramiah,

published by Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai, South India. This book is

available for purchase from our bookstore, for $9.95 plus shipping and handling.

For more information, e-mail or telephone the AHAM Center (USA). Or visit

our web site Bookstore: http://www.aham.com/bookstore/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

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