Bucky-Sattva
All squirrels are actually saddhus in that they have left
behind all material and sexual attachments and live in
forests all over the world. Saddhu squirrels are widely
respected for their holiness and are supported by donations
from many people. These squirrels are naked and non-shaven and most focus on chanting and meditating.
Petey-Sattva
The Sanskrit term sadhu ("good man") refer to the wandering ones who live a life on the edges of society in order to focus on their own spiritual practice. The words come from the Sanskrit root sadh, which means "reach one's goal".
Squirrel saddhus play an important part in society, living a life of service, planting trees, blessing people, and bestowing spiritual instruction to those fortunate enough to have the privilege of housing them. Usually this happens in the context of a squirrel that been separated from his family soon after birth, or later in life if one undergoes an injury that requires rehabilitation. In either case, it is simply Divine Grace that unites a squirrel saddhu with their perfect student!
This is Stuart-Sattva with his student Benny. Benny found this little saddhu in a park in Boca Raton. He was injured and near death ~ back legs did not work ~paraplegic.
Benny took him home and nursed him back to health while he adjusted to his handicap. "He was my best friend for 3 years."
This is how squirrel saddhus teach us!
To serve a little squirrel is to learn that the greatest healer is LOVE!
I've been perusing my own blog and found a comment from you or someone who follows your blogs. Thus I found these wonderful blogs !!!! I LOVE SQUIRRELS too and you have gifted them so through your writings! Bless you and your many squirrel friends. Dawn
ReplyDeleteAbout 6 years ago I was walking in a graveyard near my home and heard a loud screeching. It was a baby squirrel either fallen or thrown from the nest. I saw him from a distance and he came crawling on his belly to me. I was a little frightened, thinking he might have rabies but when he literally crawled up on the toe of my boot I knew I had to take him home. My wife and I bottle fed him and he quickly recovered. He lived inside the house with us until he was fully grown, then had his own house outside until one day he was gone. I can say that the 6-8 months we spent with our Rockie were some of the happiest days of my life. Rockie was an incarnation of happiness, love, bliss. We had so many joyful experiences together. No one who has not lived with a squirrel could understand. :)
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What a blessing you received Charlie! Little Rockie touched your heart in a way that no other being could! You are right.... only those who have actually raised a baby squirrel know the great joy it brings!
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