The Fireplace Records, Chapter 14
Bill and Frank were talking about their family dogs.
Bill said, "My big old farm dog, Rowdy, a male Rottweiler, was quite ill. He could not walk anymore, and was in obvious pain. He weighed over 110 pounds. Heartworm disease and worn out joints led to his demise. I have buried four of our family dogs."
Frank said, "My own dog is quite ill right now. As you know, Bill, my dog, Freya, she is a big old house dog, a Mastiff, 120 pounds. I feel so sorry for her. She has been such a good companion for April and I. Hard to care for Freya. She can't get up, she can't eat. She is having trouble breathing."
Bill said, "I hope Freya can recover somehow. She is such a charming old big dog. Love her Brendel colored coat. She is a friendly drooling monster. Her bark is louder than the Yunmen's shout."
Bill asked, "I wonder if Joshu might have asked "Did Freya's puppy have Buddha Nature?"
Frank responded, "I surely missed her Buddha Nature after she was gone."
A Student's Considerations:
Will you miss them when their gone?
From one generation to the next---then gone.
A dog's barking, begging, whining, sniffing, walking, birthing, dying.
If Buddha is a dried shit stick, then dogs are ready to play.
Dogmatists are less useful than dogs.
Can't stand or walk or eat---your finished.
Observe carefully when you really miss something or someone.
Love and caring linger in out grief.
Freya's Puppy 2016
Freya died on April 3, 2023
BOS 69 Nanquan's "Cows", Case 69
Pulling Onions Over 1,043 One-line Sayings by Mike Garofalo
Chinese Chan Buddhist and Taoist Stories and Koans
Fireplaces, Stoves, Campfires, Kitchens, Pots, Firewood
Koan Database Project: Subject Indexes to Koan Collections
Sparks: Brief Spiritual Stories, Dialogues, and Encounters
Matches to Start the Kindling of Insight
May the Light from Your Inner Fireplace Help All Beings
Taoist, Chan Buddhist, Zen Buddhist, Philosophers
Catching Phrases, Inspiring Verses, Koans, Meditations
Indexing, Bibliography, Quotations, Notes, Resources
Research by Michael P. Garofalo
The Fireplace Records
By Michael P. Garofalo
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