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A New Bird In Town
grackle
Veteran
Some of you may recall that about 18 months ago my Red Lored Amazon parrot companion of 37 years died. The day before Thanksgiving a new companion arrived. He/she is a Blue Crowned Conure. We are in the process of getting to know each other. Unlike the amazon who was wild caught this little lovely was bred in Florida and is used to people. Still quite young and recently weaned. There are some nice thumbnail photos on line. Have yet to choose a name.
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How wonderful. Look forward to naming and any pics. How exciting.
A Blue Crowned Conure, for those who would like a preview....Not @grackle's new companion, but of the same breed.
Parrots are highly intelligent, social, and amusing companions, so I'm sure the relationship will be both rewarding and eventful!
I love parrots and cockatoos - reminds me of home.
"Polly" the Parakeet ???
http://www.jatakkatha.com/buddhist-tales/buddhist-tale-two-parrots.php
A successful merchant owned a parrot who he was immensely fond of, almost as much as his three daughters.
His parrot he considered a friend such that he was placed in a gold cage at the centre of the mansion, fed the best food and lavished with kind attention.
One day the merchant was due to travel for business and as usual he asked his daughters what they wished for as gifts on his return. "Gold," replied the first, "Silver," asked the second and "Spices," from the third.
Knowing that his journey would on this occasion take him to his favoured parrot's home land, he also asked his precious friend what he would like by way of a gift.
"All I ask is that you please return to my place of birth, to the large tree where my fellow parrots live and tell them what has become of me, that I am living with you and well."
"Is that it?" asked the merchant, "I am a wealthy man and everything I have is at your disposal. Please don't hold back - I will bring back any treasure you wish for."
"This is most kind of you," replied the parrot, "but all I want is that you visit the tree and tell the parrots my news."
So the merchant went on his way and after he had concluded his business and procured the gifts for his daughters, he set off in search of the tree.
The parrot had provided sound directions and soon, the merchant found the large tree filled with parrots.
"My friends," he announced, "I am here from a land far away with news from your brother. He wishes for me to tell you that he is well and living with me at my extensive mansion. He lives in a large gold cage at the centre of the mansion and he is loved by all who visit. He is fed only the best food and the clearest water and his every little need is met day and night. He wished for me to tell you that he is well."
With that, every parrot in the tree falls to the ground, stone dead.
The merchant is perturbed and hurries home. His daughters are delighted with their gifts but his heart is heavy.
"Did you visit my home land?" asked the parrot.
"I did", the merchant replies.
"Did you find the tree?"
"I did."
"Did you tell the parrots my news?"
"I did, but it didn't go as expected," said the merchant solemnly.
"How so?" enquired the parrot.
"Well, I told them that you live with me and that you're well and that your every need is met and without warning all the parrots fell to the floor dead. I was quite perturbed."
With that and much to the merchant's shock, his parrot keeled over and fell off his perch, stone dead.
Heartbroken and in dismay, the merchant removed the parrot from the cage and took him outside to bury but before he could even finish digging a hole, the parrot sprang to life and flew away to a nearby tree.
"I'm grateful to you for all your hospitality and kindness my friend but most of all for passing on the message from my brothers on how I may again be free."
With that the parrot flew away, never to be seen again.
don't U see that we all are parrots?
who do not want to die?
have F for Buddha's Teaching
make E to see Dhamma
have M for to see Dhamma
then U get 'C' and 'P'
F, E, M, C, and P are 5 faculties
culminating 5 faculties (up to the brim)
U too can see how and why parrots die
As the parrot is captive-bred it seems a much kinder act to keep him and give him a good home, rather than release it. Releasing animals into the wild is not a good idea, and no good comes of meddling and interfering, no matter how well-intentioned the release.
The bird is here to stay. Seems to be accepting of his cage. As well as a somewhat different routine from what he knew at the breeder. This is only his second day with me.
Thanks for keeping us informed. Will you be teaching him/her mantra? Bodhi parrot ... could be plan ...
Well I have thought of calling him/her Master Parrot in which I would be the student learning the mantra.
Awesome.
Of course. Master, Rinpoche (precious jewel), Guru Parrot. Incredible. Good luck with your studies
How about: Bodhisattva or bodhisatva (apparently the former is when you're enlightened, the latter is when you're a warrior).
according 'teravada' bodhisatta/bodhisatva is one who strives for Buddhahood
sumeda the bodhisatva could have become an Arahat at the time he met Deepankara Buddha
his wisdom was nearly culminated enough to become an Arahat
but he gave up that opportunity in order to become a Buddha one day
so until the day that he become Buddha under the bodhi tree at buddhagaya he was a bodhisatva/bodhisatta
Not everything revolves around Theravada, @upekka ....
Roshi has a nice ring to it for a parrot.
Yes. Roshi has a nice ring to it.
The bird finally has a name. He seems to enjoy best of all being called Bodhi. He is a beautiful companion. Enjoys being handled. Parrots like to hang out with their humans and Bodhi is no exception. I feel greatly blessed.
One day, yoU will see IT does
Everything revolves around Buddhism. But Theravada does not have exclusivity.
according to my understanding, Buddhism, Theravada, Mahayana, Hinduism, Muslim, Christine etc. are just words
and
Everything revolves around words
You don't get out much, do you...?
Got any pics yet @grackle I would really like to see some of your birdy friend.
Do these species still require a mirror for "company" lol?
My grandfather used to keep birds, he had a big cage at the back of his garden. No parrots though, and I was too little to remember the names of the bird species he kept. Nothing simple, anyway.