My Channelled Meditation Continues...

Me Meditating on Gratitude and
Petey the Pup!

Me-Ommmmm Efurryone! First this: In alignment with my duty to practice Karma Yoga and give of myself selflessly, I have volunteered to write a third chapter in the adventure of a pup named Petey on his quest to find his lost owner. This NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) writing club meets over to Rocco's House! This has been so fun! Thank you Rocco and Rocco's Mom for hosting this creative writing blogosphere project!

And this: Before I go into my meditative trance to channel the mind of a pup, I would like to say Happy Thanksgiving to all, even all my international devotees. I am thankful for all of your devotion and send you all my divine blessings and love for a life full of things to be thankful for! 

Can't forget that: Special thanks to my Mama for being so patient with me while I tirelessly work towards purrrrrfecting my yoga practice. As I quote in my book Daily Yoga for a Happy and Healthy Cat from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, I-14:

Practice becomes firmly grounded when well attended to for a long time, without break and in all earnestness.

By the way this: The proceeds of my book go towards animal rescue and welfare! Bless my selfless swami heart! Me-Ommmmm!

And now for that: Officially I am signed up for tomorrow, but no one signed up for yesterday or today, so I am posting a little early for all those who have been hanging off the edge of their beds, couches, trees, and litter boxes! 

Oh, and don't forget this: Visit these previous chapters to get the whole exciting story!:

1. Rocco 
2. Bongo 
3. Haley and Zaphod 
4. Easy Rider 
5. My Rotten Dogs 
6. Sophie Doodle 
7. Haiku by Ku  (My Brofur!)
8. Oh My Shih Tzu 
9. Sparhawk Scotties 
10. Critter Alley 
11. (brief pause between installments)
12. Bark and Lounge 
13. Alasandra, The Cats & Dogs 
14. Swami Zoe  (Me!)
15. Tenacious Little Terrier 
16.  Miro M 
17.  Haiku by Ku  (My Brofur!)
18.  Miro 
19.  Rocco’s House
20. Swami Zoe (Me!)
21. Sophie Doodle
22. Haley and Zaphod 
23. (Intermission for the sake of suspense!) 
24. My Brofur Ku again!
25. My Mini Pet Pig
26. (Potty Breaks)
27. (Nap Breaks)

Me-Ommmmm, me-ommmmm, me-ommmmm………..

Chapter 28 of Petey's Adventure!

We all stared at the lights coming towards us. Beast and I kept quiet and the smell of treat crumbs on the ground was a bit distracting. The Lady, however, began to call out to whomever it was: "Help! Help! We're over here!"

Beast and I raised our noses into the air. Could it be? sniff….sniff….. It was! It was pizza! The man from the cabin in the woods must have come looking for us! 

"Sweetie, I'm coming!" he shouted. "I saw the string you tied to all the branches and followed them. I'm so glad we took that outdoors survival course last month!"

They embraced in a passionate Hollywood kiss. Enough with this mushiness! I started to bark and growl to let them know my owner and Beast's mom, oh, and those Three Stooges-like officers, needed to get out of the cold, wet, icy, dark ravine! The lovebirds finally let go of their embrace and began brainstorming on what to do. 

The outdoorsy man did not have a cell phone - too high-tech for him. They called down into the ravine but no one answered. Oh Dog! I hope they are ok. I whimpered and barked hoping my owner would respond. After a few minutes we heard fumbling and they all woke up. Phew! No one was seriously injured, but still stuck in the ravine.

Sniff…sniff….I could smell it before seeing it. The sun was about to rise…

Check out chapter 29 over at Boingy Dog!

And This 'N' That: Thank you 2BrownDawgs and Ruckus the Eskie for hosting the This 'N' That Thursday Thanksgiving Edition!

Oh and this: Thank you efurrryone furr reading, and I will be back to my yoga posts soon!  

And that: And I am thankful for turkey! Yumyumyum! Me-Ommmmm!

Sunday Yoga Asana

Me-ommmmm Efurryone! Today Brofur Apollo has kindly offered to demonstrate a lovely and stress-relieveing yoga pose: Shashankasana, or hare pose. Furr those bunny bloggers out there, this should be quite natural!

Hind legs are folded and tucked under, then stretch your front legs forward and rest into the pose. As you can see, Apollo is having a little trouble keeping his spine straight and in alignment. This is due to the extra cushy surface. I recommend practicing Shashankasana directly on the floor to maintain proper positioning. Hold for a few minutes to an hour for maximum benefits.

To learn the most essential poses for health and happiness, you can purchase my book, Daily Yoga for a Happy and Healthy Cat here. It is quite suitable also for practitioners of Doga as well as other sentient beings. Most, if not all, of the proceeds will go towards animal rescue, my practice of Karma Yoga! Thank you and Me-Ommmm!

Help Support Animal Rescue!

One of the most powerful things a yogi can do is practice Karma Yoga, that is, to be of service and helpful to others, especially those in need. My brother Kuruk has published his book telling the story of his rescue from a large puppy mill in Alaska and of his healing journey. Here is what he says in his blog post:

Wooooohoooooowooooowoooooooo! I’m so very excited and thankful to announce that my book, Kuruk: The Little Bear That Could, is published and available for purchase. In about a week it will be available at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble, but until then you can order it through Create Space or by clicking the picture of my book cover!

The purpose of my book about the story of my rescue is to raise awareness about puppy mills and animal abuse, and to raise money to donate to rescue groups for all animals: pups, kitties, horses, chickens… I will announce donations on this blog as they are made.

My book is not too long, includes some haiku, and it is written suitably for the reading pleasure of both children and adults. Please help support our cause!

Feel free to re-blog and help spread the word. All is greatly appreciated!

Thank yooowooowoooooo! Ku of Haiku by Ku

You can also support rescues by purchasing my most inspiring and educational yoga book: Daily Yoga for a Happy and Healthy Cat. 

Thank you and Me-Ommmmm!

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that 

life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.  

- Rabindranath Tagore

Helping Others

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

- Dalai Lama 

Practicing Karma Yoga by being of service and helping others helps to free one from karma. I like to help Mama do chores like making the bed, especially when she's putting on freshly washed sheets!

Me-Ommmmm