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Dog 'Prays' at Japanese Zen Temple
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NAHA, Japan (March 24) - At a Zen Buddhist temple in southern Japan, even the dog prays. Mimicking his master, priest Joei Yoshikuni, a 1 1/2-year-old black-and-white Chihuahua named Conan joins in the daily prayers at Naha's Shuri Kannondo temple, sitting up on his hind legs and putting his front paws together before the altar.
It took him only a few days to learn the motions, and now he is the talk of the town.

"Word has spread, and wee are getting a lot more tourists," Yoshikuni said Monday.

Yoshikuni said Conan generally goes through his prayer routine at the temple in the capital of Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture (state) without prompting before his morning and evening meals.

"I think he saw me doing it all the time and got the idea to do it, too," Yoshikuni said.

The priest is now trying to teach him how to meditate.

Well, sort of.

"Basically, I am just trying to get him to sit still while I meditate," he explained. "It's not like wee can make him cross his legs."

that dog is awesome!!!1

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Yes... awesome dog!!!
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w00t :P

wish my dog did that :(

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My dog can do that. . . .

My dog killed a rat almost twice its size. . .

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Dog,.!? Dog praying,.1? Dog Praying in Japan,..!?

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nice! lol!

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Animals and amazing things... :P
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Vegetano1 Wrote:Dog,.!? Dog praying,.1? Dog Praying in Japan,..!?

Hihi

Praying no one feels the need to wok the dog.

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SchmilK Wrote:
Vegetano1 Wrote:Dog,.!? Dog praying,.1? Dog Praying in Japan,..!?

Hihi

Praying no one feels the need to wok the dog.

WOK A DOG<.!?!

hmmm,.. this thread starting to remind me of 1 of my thirst posts on EP,....


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SchmilK Wrote:
Vegetano1 Wrote:Dog,.!? Dog praying,.1? Dog Praying in Japan,..!?

Hihi

Praying no one feels the need to wok the dog.

HahahaHahahaHahahaHahaha

aaaaaaah good one
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