Before we left Italy, I wanted to take the cat(-person) with me. Because I don’t know who will protect her after I’m gone. But I waited all day long, that day, she didn’t come. And once she came, other cat(-people) chased her away, and I could never find her again. And at that time I had to leave. I could not stay, because my husband must go back and work on some contract or something. So, I was very sad. I kept looking back to see whether I could see her but could not see. So my husband thought that I love cat(-people). […] how the cat(-person) looked and he found a copy of that and brought her home for me, smiling like a fool. […]
I love them, but I don’t love to keep them. Just because that cat(-person) was sick and weak, that’s all. I don’t need anything. So, he didn’t know that. He didn’t ask me, either. That’s how we misunderstand each other. We all do. In this world, we all do. Sometimes we do things with good intention, but we cause a lot of trouble. That’s why people say, “The road to hell is paved with good intention.” So, take care. You do what’s necessary only. I told you again, again, and again. And don’t overdo things, and don’t do what people don’t request, or you think that they request, but they don’t. Better check it out.
So, he brought this helpless kitten home, without a mother, and to the mother who doesn’t know how to take care [of him]. A very small one. Oh, my God, and then I had a round with him, because he put the kitten there, and then he went to work, thinking that I’ll be very happy all day long. What happened? At that time, I had Buddha statues all over my home and in my office, and fruits and flowers. And the cat(-person). The cat(-person) ran all over on the fruits and on top of the Buddha’s head. The Buddha did not mind, but I did. And I love cleanliness, as you know. And I washed my vegetables, tofu, and I put it there and prepared it. And then he ran on top and then “gave” something on the salad. Yeah. Not only he jumped on, he “gave” something there. You know what.
And then, if I put him outside, he scratched all over the walls and wallpapers and all my plants outside, just to get in. And I could never get rid of him. He ran all over me. He jumped on top of my shoulder while I’m working, watching television or making poetry, or whatever. He jumped all over and scratched me everywhere. He’s just a baby, didn’t know, wanted a mother, and wanted affection and all that. Of course, I gave him as much that I can. But I wasn’t used to this kind of life. I take care of whatever necessary only. I used to take care of animal(-people) when they were sick, but then I set them free. I don’t want them to bind me around.
And then in my fruit bowl, there are a lot of hair, and in my (vegan) ice cream, too. Everywhere! Can you believe it? Other people, they love cat(-people) very much. I am not against people when they love them. But there’s no need to force yourself to be a pretentious person. I love animal(-people), but he’s happy with his mother or the other caregiver, why did he take him home and make trouble for both of us? But that he did not know. He loves me so much, he didn’t think about anything. He just thinks, what makes me happy, he did it. And to make me surprised even, to surprise me. You know what it’s like with the European people and Americans. They like to surprise you with presents, things like that. I was surprised, I was surprised for sure, but what a surprise! And now I dealt with the cat(-person) for many days like this and I had enough.
And another thing is, I work very hard for the refugees and everything else, and the housework, and the husband and all that. And then when I slept, I was just about to enter into my dream, and then he came – the cat(-person). He would tell me his song and then brush his tail on my nose, so that I will wake up with a lot of “achoo, achoo, achoo,” and then the (former) husband would also awake. And then both of us have to take care of the cat(-person) for a while until he’s satisfied and then went out, or went somewhere. And that’s the problem. Not only he made a mess around the house, my furniture all had his signature... Whenever he felt itchy with his nails, he would use the carpet or furniture or the wallpaper. I had no experience with cat(-people). I didn’t know where to put him to scratch. Sometimes he scratched me and my best clothes.
Sometimes we were prepared to go out, and then he just scratched a few here and there for fun. And then I had to change my outfit, again. So a lot of trouble. So, people who love animal(-people), they have to also love all this, too. If you cannot, then you’d better think about it and don’t make the animal(-people) suffer and yourself as well. If you cannot bear all this, you make him suffer because you force yourself to love him and all these bad habits. And he feels that, he feels unwelcomed. So, it’s better when you love something, you love wholeheartedly and welcome everything.
If you cannot bear it because it’s not your nature, because God doesn’t endow you this quality to raise animal(-people), then you better not. You do other things. To love animal(-people) is one thing, to keep them is another. Just like many people love babies and children, but they don’t want to have them themselves. It’s OK. Whatever they like is OK. It’s God’s Will. God’s one with them. If they’re meant to have children, even if they don’t want, God will give them. So, don’t worry about this. So, in that case, maybe God wanted to give me a cat(-person).
And I had to put up with him for a long time. And then when he first came, I was so not accustomed to it. I went to the temple, and stayed for one week. I left both of them. I left home. But when I came back, they both were so nice together and greeted me and all that. So, I felt embarrassed and I said, “OK, OK. That’s alright. That’s alright.” And so, after that, I got more used to the cat(-person) and I learned more how to take care of him. I read books and what food is good for him, and where to let him scratch and all that, and then it’s better. But still, he woke me up every night, to sing songs and brush my nose for me, things like that. And jumped all over my Buddha statues. Oh, that I could not forgive him. At that time my Buddha was everything. I didn’t have the other Buddha. All I had was the wooden Buddha, which I revered very much, and the cat(-person) did not care. So, that’s the problem.
I had a joke about a dog(-person) here. We talked about cat(-people), so now let’s talk about dog(-people) to be fair. There’s a couple, with a long marriage and no children. Perhaps a little bit lonely, so the wife wanted a dog(-person) to keep company. So, the husband said, “A dog(-person)? Am I not enough for you?” He compared himself with a dog(-person). So, the wife said, “Oh, yes, it’s different. I’m thinking of something lively. He can walk me to the shop and things like that while you’re not here. I love you, it’s just that a dog(-person) is different. You don’t compare yourself with a dog(-person), do you?” So, the husband said, “Oh, alright, alright. But what would he eat then?” So the wife said, “Whatever we eat, he can eat. Dog(-people) eat everything. That’s why he’s a dog(-person).” So the husband said, “So where shall he stay?” [The wife] said, “He’ll stay in here with us in the house. Our house is big enough.” And the husband was still very skeptical and reluctant. He said, “But where would he sleep then?” The wife said, “Well, he’ll sleep in bed with us, no?” And so, the husband said, “Well, how about the smell?” So, the wife said, “Well, if I can get used to it by now, he will.” You got it? (Yes.) How? Who smells? The husband.
OK, now I’ll let you go to eat, otherwise you will blame me. Now, you go and practice the solar plexus method. And then, maybe in the evening, we’ll see each other again.
Everybody has a warm pack? (Yes.) While I’m still remembering it. It’s good? (Yes.) You have them? (Yes.) (No.) You don’t? (No. We don’t.) You can buy them in a sport shop ‒ mountain climbing kind of shop. Not the shop “climbs the mountain,” but the shop which sells things for people who climb the mountain. Or, sport shop, I think they will have them. They call it a “warm pack,” or “heat pack,” something like that. You describe it to them, and they’ll know. You open the plastic bag outside, and there’s a container inside like this. And then you shake them for a while and put them under the blanket or on your body for a while. Then it gets warm. It can be very hot, so don’t put it on raw (bare) skin. It can be very hot, and it can burn.
So, last time, we have an announcement that we should not sleep in the car, in the parking lot with the engine running for warmth, for heating like that. Instead of using the engine and the heater to pollute the environment with exhaust gas, you can use a warm pack to warm your body if you have to sleep in the car park in the evenings somewhere, or during group meditation or before group meditation, things like that.
Everything I teach you, it’s just for your own good, not that I’m strict or anything, because I cannot hear any car from here. Just the neighbors. The neighbors and the dog- and the cat(-people) of the neighbors, they need to sleep too. So, be very quiet. Close the door by pressing the door in, not bang the door like this. Then there’s no noise. And reduce the speed, then the noise is also even less. And then immediately turn the car off. And use the warm pack every time in the winter if you need them instead of the heating system when you park your car in the park, within the population environment. If there are no people around, it’s OK. But sometimes, the car park is within the city, or within the populated area. Then you’d better take care that they don’t get pollution from your car, unintentionally.
This kind of warm pack is very convenient. You’d better keep many of them in your car. In case your car sometimes gets stuck in a snowstorm or anything, it will save your life, and save the lives of many other people in your car. You’d better spread the news to other people, because sometimes you get stuck in the snow for many days. Or even for one day you can freeze to death. It happens, always in America or in Europe, or in some cold country. Instead of packing a lot of garbage or… Actually they have a lot of necessary equipment in the car to repair the car sometimes in emergency. So include this to the equipment. You can pack about 20 or 30 packs even. It doesn’t take much room.
And even one pack like this can keep you warm for 24 hours. Or, two packs are enough to keep you warm in the freezing temperature. Just a few dozen of these packs and a sleeping bag always in your car, and you’ll be safe. And some (vegan) food. Some nourishing (vegan) food for survival. A survival kit. Keep them in your car as a necessity, always. The ones who have to travel a lot must remember. (OK.) You can add this to the next announcement paper, so people read it. They will remember, in case they were not here today, or they did not see the (video) tape. (Yes.)
OK. So, now, see you later. Do we still need this? Yes. I’ll see you. Bye. (Yes.) Whoa, it’s warm here. I don’t have time that’s enough for you. I’m very sorry. I would like to spend a lot of time with you, really, personally, one by one. But I never can have enough time. I feel very sorry sometimes, for myself, because I have a lot of friends, but don’t have personal friends. Bye-bye.
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