Animal Harmony

My friend recently told me that we all are spiritual beings going through human experiences. Instantly I ponder why the world compares everything to animal experiences then?

People say that it’s a dog-eat-dog world and it’s a tough rat race. People think they do the donkey work irrespective of whether the market is bullish or bearish, they are busy as bees, eat rabbit meals, make a beeline everywhere, and take cat naps.

At work, people are strong as horses, sharp as hawks, graceful as a swan, fast as cheetahs, have a memory like elephants, work like ants, and want to be cash cows.

At the same time, one can also find people cunning as a fox, thick-skinned as buffalo, blind as a bat, prickly as a porcupine, and making a complete ass of themselves. People conveniently shed crocodile tears, don’t hesitate to bull s***, make others scapegoats or even ape each other, drink like fish, eat like pig, and get swine flu.. Lol..

Ever wondered what animals would be talking about human beings? Do herbivorous animals talk about fake vegetarianism like humans? Do pigs talk about man-flu? Do monkeys talk about Man-iacs? Does Fox talk about Man-ipulation? Do crocodiles talk about whiners? Do Dogs talks about disloyalty of humans? Do chameleons feel inferior over man’s multiple standards? Do ants talk about lazy humans? Do donkeys talk about stress and anti-depressant pills? Do reptiles think they are less cold-blooded compared to the destruction that humans cause?

On a positive note will animals wonder at man’s intelligence? Did we hurt Cheetah’s ego by inventing machines that can move faster than it? Do birds feel intimidated that human can travel continents faster than them? Do animals feel we can cure all their ailments with our inventions? Do animals feel jealous of our family structure? Do animals feel we humans are blessed for our ability to talk and express?

Holy Cow!!! I ain’t game for this!!! Are we giving animals their worth or are we doing a reality check with animals… Perfect, as long as we strike a harmony with them...  Fascinatingly, it takes one to be human to experience and appreciate the divinity and the beauty of this world.

Being an animal lover myself and having become a vegetarian, I can’t help but wonder at the ability of the 5 sensed creatures. Not only do I find animals being full of life, but I find them very inspiring too.

As my teacher points out, a cattle work in the field all day and feeds a family; A bull pulls a heavy cart to feed a family; a monkey by jumping and dancing as per the instructions of its master, helps a man earn his income; for that matter, we have so often seen the so-called astrologers, whose earning is dependent on a parrot. Strange is the fact that  man – the most supreme of all creatures, still depends on animals for his livelihood. And these examples date back to the beginning of mankind when animals practically assisted man in every aspect of life.. travel, cargo, security, wars, food etc etc.

But today, because Man is the supreme of all the other animals, managed to replace animals with machines. But then does that mean  we have acquired the right to ill-treat animals and encroach into their territories?? We use them for our consumption, lab specimens before medicines/cosmetics are human consumption ready, their body parts become fashion accessories and there is no end to the cruelty that we bestow on them. All this because we are on top of the food chain!! When did we assume that animals don’t have as much right to this planet as we humans do? Humane? Are we really?

Oh well, am I expecting too much… we define cruelty against fellow humans as animalistic… In all probabilities that take priority.. Cruelty to animals will fall way below the agenda.. All for of their inability to cry, talk about their pain, express what they feel??

Perhaps, we aren’t supreme at all!! Perhaps it is our inability to understand the unspoken!!

And I see my puppy next to me waiting patiently for my attention.. Guess it understands that I am  not to be disturbed…