Quotes by Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals

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Most of us are used to thinking that “imaginary” is the opposite of “real.” That is, when we imagine things, we are just — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
Grieving the loss of a loved one—whether human or animal—is not only permissible, it is essential. — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
The animals feel that this urgency is mutual. Their own suffering has made them aware of human suffering. More frequent — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
The inner encounters I have with animals—and will be teaching you to have— are exchanges of meaning. — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
When you have succeeded in letting go of a trivial preoccupation or two, your awareness will begin to expand into the de — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
It is my understanding from an intuitive relationship with animals that it is complete folly to try to figure out what i — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
Every species embodies a solution to some environmental challenge, and some of these solutions are breathtaking in their — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
Animals remind us that all beings who walk, stand, swim, crawl, or fly are radiant, mysterious, and unique expressions o — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
We all came into this world wired to connect with all life. — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
Many people who live with animals have noticed that their cat or dog becomes solicitous of them when they are feeling un — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
Has it ever struck you as odd that humans are the only creatures on the planet who wear clothes? Everything else, from a — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
I take it hard when an animal in my care suffers or dies. I take it even harder when the animal's suffering is the resul — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
Great teachers often come to us in humble packaging. That little dog held the wisdom of a sage in his heart. I learned f — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
It is commonplace, and true, to point out that animals are happier than people because they live entirely in the present — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
Animals suffer both emotionally and physically, but they don't suffer metaphysically. That is, they don't suffer about s — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
Because we tend to equate intelligence with language--particularly the ability to use language to think and communicate — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
Animals don't know exactly what will happen when they die any more than we do. In the absence of specific knowledge, the — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
The belief that every living thing has an individual soul is called animism. (Anima, which means 'soul,' is also the roo — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
I believe the happiness we feel in relation to animals is immensely significant. I believe it is absolutely central to o — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals
I believe we have this idea that bad things ought to be prevented from happening. — Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals