Pets Get Buddhist Blessing

October 13, 2009

Author: Dana Brown

Source: The Buddhist Channel/The Hamilton Spectator

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=60,8613,0,0,1,0

Gillian Jakubowski wanted to make her nearly 15-year-old dog's path to death easier.

Valerie Cousens wanted to help with her cat Monty's seizures. Kayte Cleary's dog just had surgery on her leg.

All had their pets blessed by a Zen Buddhist nun using sacred relics, during the Maitreya Project Heart Shrine Relic Tour on Saturday.

"It's just the power of the universe," said Cousens, a Hamilton resident.

The pet event was a part of a three-day showing of the rare and ancient relic collection, which was on display for the first time in Halton.