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The wonderful Buddhist legend that emphasizes the deep bond that exists between this culture and the cat. The cat considered as a symbol of spirituality and the ambition of every man to be able to reach it.
Cats are very revered in oriental culture! In this article we want to emphasize the particular role which they hold in Buddhist culture and which provides a vision of respect and of sacredness they feed for this feline.
Legend has it that a person, having reached the end of his days and reached the highest levels of spirituality, had the opportunity to transmit your soul to a cat. So he had the opportunity to practically live the life of the feline, representative of the absolute spirituality.
In Thailand it was common custom of to bury loved ones together with a live cat, which thanks to a crack could easily get out. The cat's exit from the crypt where the deceased was buried meant that the soul had reincarnated in the feline and was ready to reach the spiritual ascension.
This is what is shown by some Thai manuscripts, called Tamra Maew (book of cats). These manuscripts are very particular as they contain poems that date back to 1350 and describe as many as 23 breeds of cats.
In the poems the characteristics of each cat are told in rhyme, making the distinction between those that brought good luck or bad luck. Among the 17 considered a good luck charm, there is also reported the breed of the Siamese cat, which in the manuscripts is classified as Moon Diamond.
There are also many other races, now extinct. But, why do you think the cat has such a high value in Thailand and therefore in the Buddhist religion?
Going back to the initial speech, the cat is considered as a be completely free, that is, a being who acts and behaves without being conditioned by pleasing someone. But, above all, they know how to be faithful and independent at the same time. According to Buddhist belief i cats understand man, while humans, more often than not, are unable to fully understand the cat's behaviors and attitudes.
So, returning to the ancient beliefs, according to the Thai culture and the Buddhist religion, the man who incarnates himself in the cat's body he has the possibility to experience the world as a cat does and therefore reach the highest spirituality to which he can aspire.
So if you pass in those places, you will notice how easily it is possible to see cats sleeping blissfully in the arms of the various Buddha statues, as they are considered sacred.
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