Dog is a pretty
wonderful animal. It lives in the present moment. We all live in imagination,
either brooding over past or hankering for future which is the root cause of
what Buddha calls, existential suffering.
The dog brings all sorts of things to the table : joy, playfulness, loyalty and
connectivity, says mind-body medicine expert and word-smith Dr. Deepak Chopra.
He further says that one of the greatest attributes that dogs have is their
ability to just be without worrying about repercussions.
Equally interesting revelation comes from his son Gotham Chopra who in his book
written with his father ‘Walking wisdom: Three Generations, Two Dogs and the
Search for a Happy Life’ says that dogs make us physically healthier by
making us exercise. They make us emotionally healthier by asking for caresses
that sooth not just their bodies, but our souls as well.
Neeraj Sharma is the CEO of a construction equipment company - Aura Bucket
Crusher at HauzKhas, South Delhi whose pastime includes animal welfare. When asked why he feeds the dogs daily, he unfolds
his story.
Around 4 years back, when he went to United States for a 3-months business
trip, his pet dog died back at home. During his stay in happier times at Siri Fort Road, adjacent to my home in Sadiq
Nagar, New Delhi, Neeraj used to stroll
with his dog and the pet instantly befriended with all the nearby stray dogs in
the area. That pleasant routine etched on his memory.
Though the sudden death of his pet somewhat crippled him, but he found a
healing outlet by feeding all those stray dogs which were once the friends of
his pet. It looks odd to strangers to see his daily acts of kindness, but
his beaming face acknowledges with full humility.
When asked if anyone ever interrupted
his acts, he says that once the President of a Residents Welfare
Association severely objected but when he heard his story, he got convinced and
supported his cause.
Dalai Lama says : Show compassion whenever possible; and
Neeraj knowingly or unknowingly follows this dictum. The way he thrusts
his legs forward to feed as many dogs as possible, reflects his deepest
compassion which is certainly a commanding act of rarity.
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