Previously, I heard this at the home of a disciple I visited at a memorial service.
“My dog usually never barks, but even after my grandfather passed away, he barks when he sees a spot on the wall. After all, can animals see inspiration or something they can't see?”
I don't know if spirits really exist or not.
However, when I heard a story like the one above, I suddenly thought, “Do humans think the same thing?” That's it.
For example, let's say an elderly grandmother looks at a spot on the wall and starts talking, “Grandpa, today...” Look at it and say, “My grandmother is inspired by looking at it!?” You wouldn't normally think that.
(Grandma, even if there are times when I wonder if it's okay... (> people <;))
Is it an inspiration if it's an animal, or a delusion that comes from an illness such as dementia if it's an elderly person? It makes me think. In other words, I think there is a problem with thinking about being “our convenience or not” rather than “whether we are here or not.”
In other words, we humans are creatures that don't doubt our own convenience or circumstances no matter how far we go.