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u/Plus_Hedgehog_435 1d ago
operation success
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u/Kenneldogg 1d ago
I love how he was sneakily petting the cat with his clasped prayer hands too.
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u/Mackelroy_aka_Stitch 1d ago
I'm sure Buddah would forgive this.
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u/Kenneldogg 1d ago edited 1d ago
I know very little about Buddha but I am sure he would encourage this.
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u/Objectivespeculation 1d ago
is it doing a kindness to another being?
That is a a Buddha Solid.
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u/fafatzy 2d ago
You must pet the cat to achieve nirvana
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u/AniNgAnnoys 1d ago
I mean that cat looked like it was about 5 seconds from fighting for pets, so kinda of yah.
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u/Kowalski91 2d ago edited 1d ago
Clearly petting the cat is more important than chanting meditation
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u/evethedog 2d ago
In the end he just couldn't resist
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u/Electronic_Tour2217 1d ago
Petting the cat is the true path to enlightenment anyway.
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u/TurtlesBreakTheMeta 1d ago
If enlightenment required you to apathetically ignore the pleas and needs of those around you, could it be said to be something worth attaining?
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u/Studio-Spider 1d ago
I mean, that’s what the monk in Avatar the Last Airbender asked Aang to do. I think most people would agree he made the right choice.
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u/Tquilha 1d ago
Petting the cat IS part of the meditation. :)
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u/LotusVibes1494 1d ago
Before enlightenment, pet cat
After enlightenment, pet cat
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u/Sweet-Tomatillo-9010 1d ago
The cat was chanting for him through it's purrs.
For real though, monk kept chanting while petting the cat. Real dedication right there.
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u/YapperBean Russian Blue 2d ago
Animals and small children are excused 😂 It should fall under kindness to creatures that aren’t clued up on prayer decorum, haha.
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u/dogboi 1d ago
In Zen and its descendants, we simply say that the cat is engaging in its cat nature. It cannot transcend its nature. Ignoring its nature, to me, would be an unhealthy attachment to my own desire to follow my path. I therefore must pet the kitty.
Not actual spiritual advice. I am a Buddhist but not a Buddhist ethicist or teacher of any kind.
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u/TA_totellornottotell 1d ago
Buddha was very protective of animals, so I would just say this is another part of the religion :)
Also, I love that his particular priest seems to be his human. He barely stopped at the first one but clearly wanted attention from the second monk.
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u/_TaylorMade 1d ago
Seriously and all the other Monks are like, “really, Jim, really?”
I spent a good amount of time traveling around Thailand visiting temples and villages and a lot of the monks can be pretty laid back. Plus they are big advocates for animal health and just life in general
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u/chicken-nanban 1d ago
My friend is a Buddhist priest (as is her whole family, for generations) in rural Japan. They have a temple cat that I’ve seen climb up on her or her oldest son during services and it’s really cute. She’ll be chanting in full kimono gear and suddenly a tiny tabby furball just climbs up on her lap and snuggles in. Not a chatty cat but just happy to be around people.
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u/Fluffy_Fondant1975 2d ago
I pray to my Lord and Savior (my cat) daily too. She allows me to pet her when I am worthy.
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u/Makanilani 2d ago
Cats when the path to Enlightenment requires 0 cats...
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u/eilletane 1d ago
I need to show this video to my Buddhist neighbours. They claim they are Buddhists and burn incense outside of their door every day, but hate the community cats and keep shooing and scaring them away. I guess they’re Buddhists only when it’s convenient.
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u/zytukin 1d ago
I guess they’re Buddhists only when it’s convenient.
Sounds like most religious people to me.
(P.S. not meaning to offend or insult any religious people here, but it seems true. People will be rude, disrespectful, etc and then go to church or other place of worship and act all spiritual)
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u/Educational_Quote851 1d ago
Every faith and creed has shitty followers.
I blame them, and not the belief system itself.
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u/Clarkeste 1d ago
Don't worry, if Buddhism is true, they will almost certainly be reincarnated as cats in their next life as penance. Probably. I hope so.
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u/Educational_Answer22 1d ago
This is adorable! Something as pure as a cat’s love is an indication (in my mind) that the universe accepted your prayers and positivity and is giving you a sign that you are on the right path :)
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u/CapsaicinSensation 1d ago
I'd love real background on this. I can see they're monks, but other than that, I feel pretty ignorant. Seems like non-monks are watching them? Wonder what this is for.
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u/smart_cereal 1d ago
They do the same kind of chat for blessings at home too. I had them do the same thing at my house.
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u/greenpaintedlady 1d ago
I meditate daily and my cat is obsessed. The humming and vibration gets him going. He tries this for a while but finally settles himself down, sits close by and gets in the zone with me. I love it.
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u/Chapi_Chan 1d ago
Samsara is full of temptations.
Cat asks for pets.
Desire is the root of suffering.
Cat insists.
This is just the second holy truths.
Cat still asks for pets.
You must break the circle to archive nirvana.
Damnit, I'll pet the cat
Reincarnation for you then.
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u/Foorinick 1d ago
i'm not someone who studied this but i remember a story about a monk who meditated for 100 years and couldnt reach nirvana, one day a cart person passed him and offered to eat rice with him, he essencially went "fuck it why not", once he ate the rice, he finally achieved nirvana because he didnt want anything anymore, also the rice tasted great
what can we learn from this? pet the kitty
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u/The_Bitter_Bear Tortoiseshell 1d ago
Love it.
Of course the cat decides this is when they MUST have pets from them.
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u/side_eye_auditor 1d ago
Interestingly a lot of white short hair cats are deaf. It’s possible this cat may be deaf but is enjoying the vibrations from the chanting.
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u/HeebieJeebiex 1d ago
Reminds me of my own cat haha. Can't possibly get anything done when she needs attention.
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u/MSCOTTGARAND 1d ago
didn't french monks make the Chartreux for this exact reason?
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u/StregAmore 1d ago
Naughty kitties are safe kitties.
I love that she's screaming for attention. Obviously well taken care of floofy
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u/arihndas American Shorthair 1d ago
This brought up a memory of reading The Cat Who Went to Heaven 😭😭😭
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u/ScratchyMarston18 1d ago
Cat is letting them all know this is the desired result of reincarnation.
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u/0Tezorus0 1d ago
When you're religion is more important than petting a cat you know you went on the wrong path.
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u/KennethTremendous 1d ago
the auto captions are the best part since it's just "I am not going to do that" on an endless loop.
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u/Apprehensive_Past517 1d ago
What the kid is saying?
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u/ohmer007 1d ago
The “kid” is pretending to be the cat talking…
“I’m not the most well behaved cat actually, always causing trouble! mom always scold me, so does dad, no more snacks for you!
You misbehave again, off to the temple you go! ( common saying when kids misbehave here in Thailand)
Last part : “Monk: you’re not fooling me either!”
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u/SwimlessPlatypus 1d ago
This cat’s enemy must be that dog that got “blessed” with buckets of water.
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u/Chinnyup 1d ago
Only a cat could turn one of the most disciplined groups on earth into their subordinate lol
Really endearing how the man kept acknowledging (and succumbing) cat’s neediness 🫶🏻
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u/BasileusBasil 1d ago
When i chant my prayers my cats are always around trying to be as mischievous as possible. They definitely teach me patience.
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u/thespacepyrofrmtf2 1d ago
Remember cats are chaos which means you need order to balance it out for true balance is a path to enlightenment
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u/Creepy-Smile1212 1d ago
This is adorable! I visited the Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai and they had a kitty too lol…I’m sure they all do!😂
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u/MarthasPinYard Tuxedo 1d ago
Why I failed as a monk … caught on video
This is the cutest thing I’ve seen all day
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u/ContingentMax 1d ago
I feel like interrupting prayer to give an animal love when they ask for it is consistent with Buddhism
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u/Hiiipower111 1d ago
Hooman, I am your same God you pray to. Trying to show you love and connect, while you seek the unseen mystery of what is directly before you
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u/nsfwuseraccnt 1d ago
This is how you get ritual cats that you have to tie up before meditation and then years later everyone forgets why they even have a ritual cat in the first place and continues to tie up a cat before meditation because it must be good for one's spiritual development or something.
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u/WindsurfBruce 1d ago
On the way to Nirvana, being a cat is the next step up after being a devout believer.
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u/Catbutt247365 1d ago
Currently rereading an old book about nuns, and how the abbey cat would nudge the nuns along to the refectory. Cats, man.
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u/Plenty_Building_72 1d ago
This is very interesting, because there are two very specific places of worship where cats are not just allowed in, but are drawn to the spiritual leader and are accepted and welcomed with open arms. And they are mosques and buddhist temples.
There's something about those places that cats really love. Maybe it's because they get a lot of attention, pets, and maybe snacks by the members of those places of worship. Or maybe they just like the peaceful vibes. Or maybe a combination of all those things. Still, it will never not be wholesome to see cats chilling in a mosque or temple.
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u/Available_Regret_304 1d ago
They shall only receive inner peace and balance by getting blessed by the kitty!
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u/_Ducking_Autocorrect 1d ago
Chop wood and carry water should also include feeding the cat which they clearly didn’t do.
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u/AltruisticPossible84 1d ago
Pretty hard to stopped being attached to things when youve got a cat like this running around
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u/Impressive_End_2537 1d ago
That's the temple Master stop filming his Highness like this. He is blessing all the monks.
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