{"id":8729,"date":"2025-04-25T15:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/?p=8729"},"modified":"2025-04-25T15:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:54:09","slug":"spring-editorial-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/spring-editorial-4\/","title":{"rendered":"SPRING EDITORIAL:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">When something vibrates, the electrons of the entire universe resonate with it.\u00a0 Everything is connected.\u00a0 The greatest tragedy of human existence is the illusion of separateness.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\">Albert Einstein.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\">We can&#8217;t help but react to events in the world &#8211; war, famine, disease &#8211; yet there are events closer to home about which we have no option but to respond.\u00a0 Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel attempts to answer a heartfelt request from someone who is in a dilemma about what to do with her pet dog which is dying.\u00a0 Most people at some point in their lives have a pet which is aging and the question arises about what to do in order to relieve the suffering. 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