What do youto have to do karma - wise to come back as a well taken care of dog?

[Simon_Moon]

[dchill]

1. Well, first you have to die..

So there's that.

[fNord]

3. That's the first step?

What's step two?

[dchill]

4. Step two is the really tricky part...

Getting reborn. Some say it's nigh on impossible. Like me, for instance.

[fNord]

5. Bummer......

[vlyons]

2. coming back as an animal of any kind is a big step down

Only as a human being can you achieve liberation (nlightenment) from samsara (eternal suffering). In Buddhism, a modest aspiration is to come back as a human born into better circumstances. A moderate aspiration is to come back with leisure time to study and practice dharma. The highest aspiration is to come back as a human bodhisattva who works for the benefit and liberation of all sentient beings.

But coming back as a well-cared for dog is better than coming back as a half starved, worm ridden and neglected dog.

Buddhist 6 realms of Rebirth ===> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%E1%B9%83s%C4%81ra_(Buddhism)

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. As appealing as that might be,

that's probably not how it works. If you're a human, you come back as a human. Not always a lot of fun.

I suppose that a dog who suffered and worked very hard as a dog stands a decent chance to come back as a well taken care of dog, but for us homo sapiens, no such luck.

[Donkees]

7. Dogs have great hearts, like Hachiko. They forgive our ignorance.

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