{"id":764849,"date":"2021-09-13T07:31:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=764849"},"modified":"2021-09-13T07:57:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:57:55","slug":"the-dogtrine-of-peace-caring-for-a-dog-makes-us-more-spiritual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=764849","title":{"rendered":"‘The Dogtrine of Peace’: Caring for a dog makes us more spiritual"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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When you begin caring for a dog, a special chamber of your heart is opened \u2013 like a third eye. I call it the divine chamber, which opens the divine channel. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n

MYTHILY RAMACHANDRAN:<\/strong> \u00a0In the new book, The DOGtrine of Peace, Manjiri Prabhu, an award-winning author of mystery thrillers, writes about her dogs and how they triggered her spiritual journey. Departing from her usual Agatha Christie-like style, she moves from fiction to reality to advocate benevolence towards street dogs as a key step towards finding peace and enlightenment… The book outlines what Prabhu sees as an alternative path to spirituality…<\/em><\/p>\n

Spending time with dogs raises your \u201cvibrations\u201d (the concept of energy fields in the body), she says, and \u201cthe more your vibrations rise, the higher your frequency. Your aura becomes brighter, your consciousness increases, and your spiritual state is heightened”…<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you begin caring for a dog, a special chamber of your heart is opened \u2013 like a third eye. I call it the divine chamber, which opens the divine channel. Love flows through the chamber into the channel, then through the channel into your dog,\u201d Prabhu writes…<\/em><\/p>\n

It could all sound rather Zen, but Prabhu injects her work with anecdotes about dogs and interviews with animal-behaviour experts and animal communicators who share her views. These include British conservationist Jane Goodall, who spent 50 years living among chimpanzees, and Dr Stanley Coren, a Canadian professor of dog psychology from the University of British Columbia…<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cChildren and dogs in their natural states are spiritual,\u201d Prabhu says. \u201cThey live in the moment \u2013 content and innocent \u2013 untouched by man-made conflicts. For me, spirituality is all about bringing this childlike innocence back into our lives \u2013 the understanding that everything is connected, everything is energy, and what each one of us does influences the lives of others”…<\/em><\/p>\n

The American non-profit Human Animal Bond Research Institute (Habri) in Washington also lends credence to Prahbu\u2019s thesis… Studies show owning a pet may improve heart health, alleviate depression, increase well-being, support child health and development, and contribute to healthy ageing…<\/em><\/p>\n

Stroking a pet can activate the release of oxytocin in the brain, which contributes to well-being and ability to handle stress. Studies show that those with dogs or cats laughed more in their daily lives than people without pets…<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe DOGtrine of Peace propagates a new way of thinking,\u201d Prabhu says. As more people respect and care for other animals in need, \u201clove will keep growing and multiplying, eliminating hate and eventually, peace will reign\u201d.<\/em> SOURCE…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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