It started with me feeling a sense of comfort,

laying close to my dog Mari as I prayed,

for myself, my loved ones and others.

Recently, I noticed as I lay beside Mari and in prayer.

My real self easily emerged.

I did not have to apply Ramana Maharshi’s self inquiry practice,

to bring my real self out.

Not only that, I found myself going

deeper and deeper into peace,

deeper and deeper into that inner state.

I know my real self is out,

when I experience that peace.

It is a peace where only the peace exist,

no other emotion just that peace.

I tried it with my other dog Ginger,

and experienced the same.

However, Mari is the meditator and psychic.

She is Mary while Ginger is Martha.

Mary, the one who always sat with Jesus.

Martha, the sister always busy around the place.

Ginger could not be bothered with spirits.

She loves to chase lizards,

socialize with other people and dogs.

Mari always hang back, staying close to me.

She sees things I am not able to see.

She would stare fixedly into space.

Eyes registering what she was seeing.

While Ginger never does that.

Applying reiki, Mari lay still, enjoying the feeling.

Ginger moves restlessly.

Even with dogs, there is that difference,

one from the other.