Bodhicitta
I believe life is a gathering of moments and choices, every one essential in sculpting who we are and what we are capable of giving in return. My drive to harvest every moment fuels my art and is what compels me to recreate the beauty I experience in all living things. To be able to wake up every day knowing I have the power to make my life what I want it to be - gives me great encouragement, but i can’t help but feel equal amounts of pain for those who have been stripped of hope and the ability to impact their own destiny.
Bodhi and Citta are siblings - two of my best dogs and among the great loves of my life. Once feral, they were abused and then left to survive in orchards and wilderness. After living in the wild they developed ferocious dispositions and when finally captured years later, were given a very quick sentence of death. Luckily I heard about their desperate story just in time. Despite their aggression - I was emphatic about saving them. It took a lot of patience and gentle love to earn their trust, but it has been so worth it as today they are the most loyal of all my animals. Bodhi is ever at my side and as big hearted as they come. Citta (once the fiercer of the two) has become a puddle of sweetness and now mingles peacefully with other people and animals.
Put together, Bodhi and Citta’s name in Sanskrit translates to Compassionate Heart or…to live with compassion and awareness. Their story is extreme, but unfortunately way too common. Because of negligent breeding, abuse, and neglect, animal populations have skyrocketed and housing facilities are beyond capacity. Current statistics reveal that 7-9 million animals are euthanized every year in the United States. That is approximately 1 every 2 seconds, and for every 10,000 humans born each day – so are 70,000 dogs and cats. These numbers are horrendous and unacceptable. Having committed my life to helping place and rescue orphaned animals;
And so, with all my heart, I ask you to join me in putting an end to this cycle of pain. Please…spay and neuter your pets, donate to organizations that will help others do the same, support ethical breeding, adopt whenever possible and if you or a friend can no longer care for your animals make sure they go to a loving home or a no-kill shelter. These voiceless ones deserve our care; it is their birthright and our responsibility.
I am also pleased to announce that every time a purchase is made of THE BODHICITTA RING or NECKLACE, I will donate all proceeds to organizations that make spaying and neutering available to all.
Lets create a better world…one compassionate step at a time.
Sincerely,
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