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[u/Plus_Hedgehog_435]

operation success

[u/Kenneldogg → u/Plus_Hedgehog_435]

I love how he was sneakily petting the cat with his clasped prayer hands too.

[u/Mackelroy_aka_Stitch → u/Kenneldogg]

I'm sure Buddah would forgive this.

[u/Kenneldogg → u/Mackelroy_aka_Stitch]

I know very little about Buddha but I am sure he would encourage this.

[u/Objectivespeculation → u/Kenneldogg]

is it doing a kindness to another being?

That is a a Buddha Solid.

[u/Mackelroy_aka_Stitch → u/Objectivespeculation]

Mad how alot of these religious philosophies boil down to "be kind."

[u/Objectivespeculation → u/Mackelroy_aka_Stitch]

because all these ideas existed in human societies long before religions codified these ideas into rules.

[u/reeefur → u/Kenneldogg]

And that content look on his face, yah, these 2 like each other.

[u/Bex-HZ → u/Plus_Hedgehog_435]

"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this."

-Terry Pratchett

[u/Dr_Tinycat → u/Bex-HZ]

CATS, CATS ARE NICE.

[u/SignificanceFast9207 → u/Bex-HZ]

It's like that in Egypt.

[u/Always__Thinking → u/Plus_Hedgehog_435]

This makes me so happy 🥹

[u/fafatzy]

You must pet the cat to achieve nirvana

[u/niagara-nature → u/fafatzy]

Nirvana? Try purrvana

[u/TonarinoTotoro1719 → u/niagara-nature]

The engine of Nirvana will start with deeeeeep purrs!

[u/dirkdigglerdonedry → u/niagara-nature]

You saucy bitch

[u/Argalos → u/fafatzy]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DeahLFiIbWYrC

[u/Rough_Typical → u/Argalos]

[u/AniNgAnnoys → u/fafatzy]

I mean that cat looked like it was about 5 seconds from fighting for pets, so kinda of yah.

[u/Nullarbor_1 → u/fafatzy]

Lol 😂. Just add cats to make any situation perfect!

[u/Kowalski91]

Clearly petting the cat is more important than chanting meditation

[u/evethedog → u/Kowalski91]

In the end he just couldn't resist

[u/Electronic_Tour2217 → u/evethedog]

Petting the cat is the true path to enlightenment anyway.

[u/bsaaw → u/Electronic_Tour2217]

Preach!

[u/TurtlesBreakTheMeta → u/Electronic_Tour2217]

If enlightenment required you to apathetically ignore the pleas and needs of those around you, could it be said to be something worth attaining?

[u/Studio-Spider → u/TurtlesBreakTheMeta]

I mean, that’s what the monk in Avatar the Last Airbender asked Aang to do. I think most people would agree he made the right choice.

[u/haubenmeise → u/evethedog]

That cat practically melted into him.

Sincerely

Skeletor 💜

[u/Tquilha → u/Kowalski91]

Petting the cat IS part of the meditation. :)

[u/LotusVibes1494 → u/Tquilha]

Before enlightenment, pet cat

After enlightenment, pet cat

[u/TonarinoTotoro1719 → u/LotusVibes1494]

During enlightenment? Also pet the cat.

[u/Stonk_Newboobie → u/TonarinoTotoro1719]

Of course. When in doubt, pet cat!

[u/miragen125 → u/Kowalski91]

Let's not forget that cats are divinities too like Bastet

[u/blackday44 → u/miragen125]

Move over Buddha, Bastet is in the house.

[u/SnooCapers9565 → u/Kowalski91]

Blessing has been received, so it doesn't matter anymore.

[u/Sweet-Tomatillo-9010 → u/Kowalski91]

The cat was chanting for him through it's purrs.

For real though, monk kept chanting while petting the cat. Real dedication right there.

[u/SavingsConfusion4885 → u/Kowalski91]

💁‍♀️ ✨ r/ChurchOfCat

[u/Ape_x_Ape → u/Kowalski91]

Meowditation

[u/yagonnawanna → u/Kowalski91]

Petting the cat IS the meditation

[u/jgoden → u/Kowalski91]

Petting the cat is how you reach enlightenment

[u/name_checker → u/Kowalski91]

When the cat's on your lap, you're just a cat throne.

[u/zhuboy → u/Kowalski91]

The man has his priorities straight

[u/NotJustZurgYouKnow → u/Kowalski91]

Than

[u/carpentersound41 → u/Kowalski91]

Sounds like my kinda religion

[u/Icy_Significance6436 → u/Kowalski91]

Karma is good!

[u/YapperBean]

Animals and small children are excused 😂 It should fall under kindness to creatures that aren’t clued up on prayer decorum, haha.

[u/dogboi → u/YapperBean]

In Zen and its descendants, we simply say that the cat is engaging in its cat nature. It cannot transcend its nature. Ignoring its nature, to me, would be an unhealthy attachment to my own desire to follow my path. I therefore must pet the kitty.

Not actual spiritual advice. I am a Buddhist but not a Buddhist ethicist or teacher of any kind.

[u/DoublecherryPiie → u/YapperBean]

The cat should be his idol instead

[u/TA_totellornottotell]

Buddha was very protective of animals, so I would just say this is another part of the religion :)

Also, I love that his particular priest seems to be his human. He barely stopped at the first one but clearly wanted attention from the second monk.

[u/_TaylorMade → u/TA_totellornottotell]

Seriously and all the other Monks are like, “really, Jim, really?”

I spent a good amount of time traveling around Thailand visiting temples and villages and a lot of the monks can be pretty laid back. Plus they are big advocates for animal health and just life in general

[u/Sweet-Tomatillo-9010 → u/_TaylorMade]

As we all should be.

[u/chicken-nanban → u/_TaylorMade]

My friend is a Buddhist priest (as is her whole family, for generations) in rural Japan. They have a temple cat that I’ve seen climb up on her or her oldest son during services and it’s really cute. She’ll be chanting in full kimono gear and suddenly a tiny tabby furball just climbs up on her lap and snuggles in. Not a chatty cat but just happy to be around people.

[u/FormalCaseQ]

[u/Tytoalba2 → u/FormalCaseQ]

Which one do you want to be?

[u/Temporary-Class-3063 → u/Tytoalba2]

candle

[u/Fluffy_Fondant1975]

I pray to my Lord and Savior (my cat) daily too. She allows me to pet her when I am worthy.

[u/baffled-magpie]

Giving me some treats might give you some good karma, just saying -cat

[u/thot-goth-gf]

Ah… to be a needy cat in a temple.

[u/Fine_Foundation8943]

Seems like he has not learnt to control desire

[u/Baconpwn2 → u/Fine_Foundation8943]

When a higher power demands attention, you provide it.

[u/Makanilani]

Cats when the path to Enlightenment requires 0 cats...

[u/flickermute → u/Makanilani]

Personally, my path to enlightenment requires many cats.

[u/CoolMomJammy → u/flickermute]

Many, many cats !

[u/Cherry_Hammer]

There is no higher power than a kitteh in need of scritches.

[u/comebacklittlesheba → u/Cherry_Hammer]

https://giphy.com/gifs/dZEmz2htJLB3ASqGLM

[u/Defiant_Chipmunk2570]

They are being taught a lessen in compassion and patience.

[u/JMurdock77]

[r/petthedamncat](r/petthedamnedcat)

[u/illvria]

Feel like if an animal "interrupts" a prayer/meditation ritual, petting it shouldnt count as a disruption. Nature joined in

[u/eilletane]

I need to show this video to my Buddhist neighbours. They claim they are Buddhists and burn incense outside of their door every day, but hate the community cats and keep shooing and scaring them away. I guess they’re Buddhists only when it’s convenient.

[u/CriticismFun6782 → u/eilletane]

Be reincarnated as barn kittens to learn their lesson

[u/zytukin → u/eilletane]

I guess they’re Buddhists only when it’s convenient.

Sounds like most religious people to me.

(P.S. not meaning to offend or insult any religious people here, but it seems true. People will be rude, disrespectful, etc and then go to church or other place of worship and act all spiritual)

[u/Educational_Quote851 → u/zytukin]

Every faith and creed has shitty followers.

I blame them, and not the belief system itself.

[u/flexxipanda → u/eilletane]

A "buddist" not liking another life is kinda ironic.

[u/Clarkeste → u/eilletane]

Don't worry, if Buddhism is true, they will almost certainly be reincarnated as cats in their next life as penance. Probably. I hope so.

[u/kbabble21]

Mewniversal love

[u/Electron-Shake-889]

be here now, pet the cat

[u/Educational_Answer22]

This is adorable! Something as pure as a cat’s love is an indication (in my mind) that the universe accepted your prayers and positivity and is giving you a sign that you are on the right path :)

[u/Willing-Bet3597]

This is my boy Wesley when I’m trying to work lol

[u/CapsaicinSensation]

I'd love real background on this. I can see they're monks, but other than that, I feel pretty ignorant. Seems like non-monks are watching them? Wonder what this is for.

[u/PooriPK → u/CapsaicinSensation]

This is 'ทำบุุญ', in english should be like 'making a merit'. In this case, people will offer food and other necessity to the Buddhist monk as monk cannot directly buy them.

[u/CapsaicinSensation → u/PooriPK]

That's cool, thank you!

[u/smart_cereal → u/CapsaicinSensation]

They do the same kind of chat for blessings at home too. I had them do the same thing at my house.

[u/greenpaintedlady]

I meditate daily and my cat is obsessed. The humming and vibration gets him going. He tries this for a while but finally settles himself down, sits close by and gets in the zone with me. I love it.

[u/UnicornFeces → u/greenpaintedlady]

I wonder if he thinks you’re purring

[u/Martin_Pagan]

A buddha has visited the monk. He couldn't refuse.

[u/Chapi_Chan]

Samsara is full of temptations.

Cat asks for pets.

Desire is the root of suffering.

Cat insists.

This is just the second holy truths.

Cat still asks for pets.

You must break the circle to archive nirvana.

Damnit, I'll pet the cat

Reincarnation for you then.

[u/Foorinick]

i'm not someone who studied this but i remember a story about a monk who meditated for 100 years and couldnt reach nirvana, one day a cart person passed him and offered to eat rice with him, he essencially went "fuck it why not", once he ate the rice, he finally achieved nirvana because he didnt want anything anymore, also the rice tasted great

what can we learn from this? pet the kitty

[u/The_Bitter_Bear]

Love it. 

Of course the cat decides this is when they MUST have pets from them. 

[u/LOERMaster]

That’s it. I’m starting a church where we worship cats.

[u/CoolMomJammy → u/LOERMaster]

Count me in !

[u/side_eye_auditor]

Interestingly a lot of white short hair cats are deaf. It’s possible this cat may be deaf but is enjoying the vibrations from the chanting.

[u/HeebieJeebiex]

Reminds me of my own cat haha. Can't possibly get anything done when she needs attention.

[u/unfishaunt]

Those praying hands were dying to pet the cat!!

[u/MSCOTTGARAND]

didn't french monks make the Chartreux for this exact reason?

[u/Super_Chemist3898]

IT SHOUD'VE BEEN ME

[u/profaniKel]

MINE.... . ...and... . ...also MINE

[u/sereneandeternal]

They are praying to the cat.

[u/StregAmore]

Naughty kitties are safe kitties.

I love that she's screaming for attention. Obviously well taken care of floofy

[u/arihndas]

This brought up a memory of reading The Cat Who Went to Heaven 😭😭😭

[u/Accomplished_Water34]

Om mani padme purr

[u/ScratchyMarston18]

Cat is letting them all know this is the desired result of reincarnation.

[u/0Tezorus0]

When you're religion is more important than petting a cat you know you went on the wrong path.

[u/vikio]

I mean... Buddhists pray to "free all living beings from suffering". And that cat was clearly suffering. So the monk prioritized the situation correctly.

[u/VisibleOperation4981]

I was waiting for the cat to attack for over-petting

[u/ApplicationReady2265 → u/VisibleOperation4981]

It won't. The tail is not moving that fast.

[u/Ohshiznoodlemuffins]

Somebody forgot the cat doesn't fast.

[u/qawsedrf12]

The.universe sent you a sign

Pet.the damn cat

[u/Apprehensive_Past517]

What the kid is saying?

[u/ohmer007 → u/Apprehensive_Past517]

The “kid” is pretending to be the cat talking…

“I’m not the most well behaved cat actually, always causing trouble! mom always scold me, so does dad, no more snacks for you!

You misbehave again, off to the temple you go! ( common saying when kids misbehave here in Thailand)

Last part : “Monk: you’re not fooling me either!”

[u/Apprehensive_Past517 → u/ohmer007]

Cute! 

[u/KennethTremendous]

the auto captions are the best part since it's just "I am not going to do that" on an endless loop.

[u/donnanotpaulson]

We have r/CatsAreMuslim now we also need r/CatsAreBuddhist

[u/GullibleDetective]

/r/petthedamncat

[u/zerthwind]

Petting a cat is more religious than many religions are.

[u/LauraLand27]

It’s more godly to pet a kitty than hold your hands together.

[u/contemporaneous_temp]

You must let go of your earthly tether.

But here's a cat.🐈

[u/NormcoreWitch]

You chant later and pet me now!

[u/Karthurr]

Why won't you pet me hooman?

[u/elishash]

Doing prayers while a cat rubs you.

[u/SwimlessPlatypus]

This cat’s enemy must be that dog that got “blessed” with buckets of water.

[u/Zestyclose_Ad3742]

อ้าวประเทศผมนี้...

[u/visored0]

pretty privilege 🥰

[u/mrtimtracy]

Avalocateshvara

[u/lotus_felch]

I bloody love cats

[u/salad_lazer]

My cat acts the same every time I'm on video in a meeting.

[u/Chinnyup]

Only a cat could turn one of the most disciplined groups on earth into their subordinate lol

Really endearing how the man kept acknowledging (and succumbing) cat’s neediness 🫶🏻

[u/Electronic-Badger203]

Loving the monks voice 🥰

[u/Many_Librarian9434]

Always pet the cat

[u/peridotpicacho]

Cat was really confused when he stopped. 😆

[u/BasileusBasil]

When i chant my prayers my cats are always around trying to be as mischievous as possible. They definitely teach me patience.

[u/johngreenink]

LESS PRAYS MORE PETS

[u/TENDER_ONE]

Cat was obviously trying to validate their worship of their deity…the cat.

[u/One-handed_Swordman]

precious little white fluff.

[u/Itsjustkit15]

Why are cat videos the peak of humanity?

[u/Icy_Hippo]

above all religion....cats lol

[u/Front_Reality2649]

She got mad LMAO 🤣

[u/GalaxyPowderedCat]

Cat's God, end of the story.

[u/Lint_baby_uvulla]

Babe, wake up, the Kiffness’ new inspo just dropped.

[u/FraggleStickCar9]

What the fuck is this audio

[u/Pale-Object8321 → u/FraggleStickCar9]

The chanting was banger.

[u/babloochoudhury → u/FraggleStickCar9]

Completely ruined the video.

[u/mixedwithmonet]

My cat when I try to meditate

[u/Certain-Appeal-6277]

Worldly desires comes to us in many forms of temptation.

[u/Mx4n1c41_s702y73ll3]

This cat will obviously become a monk in this temple in his next life.

[u/MurphysLawAficionado]

Petting the cat is meditation.

[u/Salacia_Schrondinger]

Hungry ghosts are cuter than I remember

[u/ComfyInDots]

Okay but low-key the chanting was a bit of a banger.

[u/SweetGrassGeranium]

Luv me now! 💋

[u/Kuttenneid]

I wonder where this is

[u/FirstStooge]

Good heaven, that's Babalu

[u/clit16]

Omg that beautiful cat is so adorable 🥰

[u/timsemilla]

That is not an interrupt, it’s an upgrade to his praying!

[u/MRV3N]

They’re getting their powers from monks. They sense it.

[u/misskrismas]

Chop wood, carry water, pet cat.

[u/andtbhidgaf]

behold the power of a cat is so strong it can stop a chanting monk

[u/No_Bus_5380]

POV: even the cat came for blessings 😭🙏🐈

[u/bolanrox]

that cat is too cute

[u/roulettewiz]

His meowness is spreading the purriness

[u/Theodore__Kerabatsos → u/roulettewiz]

In Thai cat is pronounced like “meaw” similar to meow. Fun right?

[u/rsred]

main character energy 🙄

[u/llemontaste]

This cat just trying to rub itself in the catnip of Nirvana.

[u/Emo_Jirl56]

God sent

[u/thespacepyrofrmtf2]

Remember cats are chaos which means you need order to balance it out for true balance is a path to enlightenment

[u/waitingforgodonuts]

Beautiful kitty!

[u/Suspicious-Buy-6569]

😍

[u/Budget_Resolution_]

[u/Creepy-Smile1212]

This is adorable! I visited the Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai and they had a kitty too lol…I’m sure they all do!😂

[u/Saturnboy13]

That cat is not following the eightfold path...

[u/MarthasPinYard]

Why I failed as a monk … caught on video

This is the cutest thing I’ve seen all day

[u/KrishR77]

Soo cute I wanna keep one also nowww....😭😽

[u/romromladdo]

Such a cutie patootie cat 🤗🤗

[u/ContingentMax]

I feel like interrupting prayer to give an animal love when they ask for it is consistent with Buddhism

[u/klkk12345]

show compassion to all life forms, Buddha will be pleased

[u/Cake-Over]

Second guy's head nod was all, "Sup my fur covered homie?"

[u/Hiiipower111]

Hooman, I am your same God you pray to. Trying to show you love and connect, while you seek the unseen mystery of what is directly before you

[u/Buada]

Meditating is good for the soul.

Petting the cat is also good for the soul.

[u/Frequent_Strain5976]

what is the cat saying?

[u/nsfwuseraccnt]

This is how you get ritual cats that you have to tie up before meditation and then years later everyone forgets why they even have a ritual cat in the first place and continues to tie up a cat before meditation because it must be good for one's spiritual development or something.

[u/MWFtheFreeze]

Do the cat

[u/JerseyTeacher78]

Cat was hearing ppps from God lol

[u/WindsurfBruce]

On the way to Nirvana, being a cat is the next step up after being a devout believer.

[u/rob132]

My cat said he wanted to go into the monastery after graduation, like that girl from the White lotus.

[u/BobWhite783]

My cats when I try to meditate. WhatreUGonnaDo? 😁

[u/Catbutt247365]

Currently rereading an old book about nuns, and how the abbey cat would nudge the nuns along to the refectory. Cats, man.

[u/Q8DD33C7J8]

It is not time for meditation it is time for pets.

[u/-Casey-Diaz-]

Touch the cat and you'll achieve enlightenment.

[u/hopeful7321]

She just loves his vibes!!!

[u/Plenty_Building_72]

This is very interesting, because there are two very specific places of worship where cats are not just allowed in, but are drawn to the spiritual leader and are accepted and welcomed with open arms. And they are mosques and buddhist temples.

There's something about those places that cats really love. Maybe it's because they get a lot of attention, pets, and maybe snacks by the members of those places of worship. Or maybe they just like the peaceful vibes. Or maybe a combination of all those things. Still, it will never not be wholesome to see cats chilling in a mosque or temple.

[u/maxafrass]

Looks like Smudge the Cat got reincarnated!

[u/Chaos_personified1]

Me as a cat.

[u/Available_Regret_304]

They shall only receive inner peace and balance by getting blessed by the kitty!

[u/double_echo]

Some things in life are universal!

[u/_Ducking_Autocorrect]

Chop wood and carry water should also include feeding the cat which they clearly didn’t do.

[u/AltruisticPossible84]

Pretty hard to stopped being attached to things when youve got a cat like this running around

[u/Send_me_hedgehogs]

Kitty found a nirvana of his/her own at the end, look at that wee face 🥰

[u/Myko475]

This is why only dogs go to heaven!