Look into the eyes of any animal and you can see an intense ‘being’ looking back at you.

We forget our human ‘being’ and it tends to lie dormant whilst our convoluted survival mechanism subjects us to its fears and anxieties.

But our ‘being’ instantly recognises itself in the eyes of the animals and intensifies, this deep recognition reminds us of who we really are and is the reason that any decent human loves animals and has a primal empathy with them.

We can use this to enhance our ‘beingness’ in meditation and training. This is why martial arts uses shamanism and connects with animals at a deep level to plumb deep into our primal consciousness.

When I teach ‘intensity’ in training, this is the direction I’m going in.

Don’t avoid an animal’s eyes, connect with their ‘being’ to understand your deeper self. Be suspicious of anyone that avoids doing this.

It’s a worthwhile pursuit.