Dedicated to Corgi benji

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After so many times, scaning, editing and composing, now I have compile Benji's Photo from 4 months old to old age. He had taught me to live life to fullness, always happy and enjoys every moments. He had taught me unconditional love and so much. He will always live in my heart and I will always love Benji.




If tears could build a stairway,
And memories were a lane.
I would walk right up to heaven,
To bring you home again.

No farewell words were spoken,
No time to say good-bye.
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knows why.

My heart still aches in sadness,
And secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you,
No one will ever know.

You and angels around Gods happy throne.
I would have held you closer if I had known

~Unknown Author

Benji, we miss you

After your loss,
I felt unsafe and unstable.I am in the midst of rapid transition from being blessed with the steadfastness of your love to tossing about on a roiling, uncertain sea.

I often miss your physcial presence. I yearn for the stability of being greeted by you when I come home. In the morning, I often get up missing you greet me at my bedside. I felt so empty that without you begging for foods when I am eating. I weep when neighbours ask about you when I go to walk with Happi without you. You are so sweet and loving, do you know many neighbours also weeping when they heard about your loss. They remember you a sweet, obedient and handsome dog.

I wonder how to make it through another day without you.Benji , I love you.


When I grew frail and weak
And pain prevented my peaceful sleep,
Then you have done what must be done
As this last battle could not be won

You are sad, I understand.
Selfishness stayed your hand.
But on that day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship took the test.

We have had so many happy years
That what has come could hold no fears.
You did not want me to suffer, so,
When the time came, you let me go.

You took me where my needs were tended.
And you stayed with me until the end.
You held me firm and spoke to me.
Until my eyes could no longer see.

I know, in time, you too will see it is kindness that you done for me.
Although my mighty pff pff pff are now silent and my eyes cannot longer see,
From pain and suffering you saved me and now I can sleep peacefully.

Do not grieve it should be you who must decide this thing to do.
We have been so close, us fourteen years...
Don't let your heart hold any tears.

Author Unknown.

Benji has a Satsa

Satsa is a Tibetan Buddhist term used to describe the sacred art form of Buddhist relief images that are made as a part of a particular meditation practice. Traditionally, Satsas were made of clay from the earth, blessed and put on a shrine or in a safe place. When a High Lama (Buddhist Teacher) or a loved one passed away, a portion of the cremation ashes were mixed into the clay during a Blessing Ceremony or "Puja". The clay mixed with the ash and other blessed substances is pressed into a sacred relief mold. A rolled mantra, or prayer, is inserted and then all the satsas are consecrated and placed in the Satsa House. Lamas continue to visit and bless the satsa house, and family and friends are able to sponsor anniversary candle offerings.
Honoring the passing of our animal companions
It is said that a loved one is assured auspicious rebirth when the remains are consecrated and formed into a satsa (small statue) and placed in a shrine during a puja (Buddhist ceremony). we have requested lamas to built a satsa
specially dedicated to the cremains of the special corgi dog that have been our companions through the journeys of our lives.
As Buddhists, we are encouraged to live harmoniously with all forms of life. Through our personal memories of our pets, we are reminded about the importance of life, love and trust. And our beloved pet companions had given us wonderful love and happiness, we should always honour and memory of our beloved pets, who were our family members and best friends. I will light up a candle and do prayer for Benji on my altar weekly to honour him. Daily I will still do short prayer for him morning and night to ensure he had a happy journey on the other side.

Rainbow bridge poem

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

It had been more than a month you has gone to the rainbow bridge. I still miss you deeply , Benji. I had dream that you are happy and smiling with golden glitzing light surround you. I am very happy and glad to know you are well and happy at the rainbow bridge. Thankyou Benji, I love you. Nothing will seperate us as you love in my heart forever.

http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html
found this web site a beautiful rainbow bridge poem with music.

Benji the angel with wings

I will like to thank AUDREY MOM
PUPPIE THE WINGMAKER AND
TRIXIMEAE MARSHMELLOW EARS in
CALIFORNIA USA from dogster for helping Benji
to attach a angel wing so Benji can be like an angel
and fly back home to visit us on this special new year day.
Audrey and Triximear are really kind hearted souls that help people
like me who loss a fur kid to find some peace and happiness after
looking at the picture. Thanks again Audrey, No words can explain my gratitude toward you.

Interesting article show the important of a pet memorial

In the lives of some people, animals represent a source of unique joy. As pets, animals selflessly love their masters, no matter what. Many pet owners just can't help reciprocating this unconditional love. The pain of loosing a beloved pet is immense and most pet owners have felt this grief. Some prefer running away from the pain of burying their dead pets by asking vets to take care of the disposal, only to regret it later. However, all the good and bad times with a pet can be enshrined eternally in a memorial in its honor. Pet memorials help owners immortalize their pet's memory by preserving the remains or by setting up a symbol to remember it.

According to Buddhist philosophy, animals have many lives and after death, they are reborn. It is believed that by honoring a pet after it's demise, the owners can ease the pet's afterlife journey and perhaps, also ensure that it find its way into a caring home, once again. Buddhist pet memorials employ Buddhist rituals in cremating dead pets and their ashes are stored in urns. There are many urn-makers that sell beautifully carved, decorative urns in wood, marble and gold. They can engrave a likeness of the animal on to the urn, some even use lasers to burn in a photograph of the pet. Pet owners can also obtain miniature, ceramic figurines of their pets to attach to the urns.

At times, each member of the family to which the dead pet belonged would yearn for a memorabilia of the pet to hold on to. Organizers of Buddhist memorials can arrange for smaller urns to carry small amounts of the ashes, which can be distributed to many people.

For the owner of a dead pet, the memories of their loved creature are important sentiments. Buddhist pet memorial are an outlet for them to express their feelings.

Pet Memorials provides detailed information on Pet Memorials, Pet Memorial Stones, Pet Memorial Markers, Online Pet Memorials and more. Pet Memorials is affiliated with Pet Services.

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Benji had a very aupicious tibetan cremetion ceremony

Benji is cremeted yesterday 17th dec 2008 at 10pm at Mt Pleasant animal hospital. We had two very compassionate lamas from Khyenkong Tharjay Buddhist Charitable Society. ( a society by root guru 2nd Beru Khyentse Rinpoche ) The lamas chanted about 1 and half hours for Benji throughout his cremation process. We left for lunch after that and went back to collect his urn at 2 pm. I will like to thank everyone in Mt Pleasent for giving Benji a full respect and successful cremetion ceremony. Especially I will thank Mr Osman who take charge of cremetion service in Mt pleasant. He is caring and empathetic and totally respect the dead animal made me feel so much peace and warm in my heart. I will never forget Mr Osman, his empathetic and dedicated services and let me feel peace and turn my sorrow into peace. He guide me through the whole process from prayer ceremony till pick up the bones and ashes into the urn. He even send us off when we are leaving.

I also thank Lama sonja and his fellow lamas who gives Benji a wonderful aupicious cermony. When we collect the urn, we wnt back to the center and lama again blessed benji urn and put rice, dharma pills (lamas had gone through many month retreat and chanting to make this pill )and holy water and blessed it wsith holy object. I collected some benji leftover bones and give to lama to make into a stupa or tsa-tsas. I t is believe that there is 108 buddha in a tsa-tsas. The lama will bring the tsa-tsas back to my house on benji's 21 days for chanting. On his 49 days, lama will do prayer for benji in indian Scared Bohagaya ( BUDDHA enlightment place in indain) There is a biggest buddhist event every year in Bohagaya. Sonja lama is attending the puja with many high rinpoche and after he will do Benji's dead 49 days chanting for him and dedicate merits for him. We will contribue under Benji name and a prayer flag will be hang under benji's name in Bohagaya.
Benji is really fortunate and so aupicious ceremony for him. Lama Sonja said even a human being may not lead a quality life like Benji. I am always give him the best and I want to give him the best on his final journey to rainbow brige. Throughout the cremetion journey, I had never cried because I felt peace from the lamas chanting and I knew he had a very successful and aupicious send off.
We bring the urn back and when we get our of the care, there is auspicious dharma rain that sprinkle few drop on us and Benji's urn. When we reached home, there is no rain and the hot sun come out. It seems that the heaven had sprinkle beautiful dew drop for Benji.

During lunch, we went to donate benji foods to the SPCA and donate under SPCA bulletin for his obituary page. I also thank the compassionate staff there who heard that my dog had gone to the rainbow bridge. I also thank Dr Lee from animal clinic and his fellow vets that had attend loving to Benji during his life here.
I will like to thank Guru, Buddha,Bodhisattvas , dharma protector, angles and spitiual guide and everyone that share my sorrow and dedicate prayer to Benji for his favourite rebirth. I will also thank all sentiment that had loved Benji ( Benji had always bring so much happiness to everyone espicall young children and old people, whenever people saw him such a cute and handsome dog, they always had a smile on time. He is always pure and with innocent child-liked smile that create a loving energy whever he goes.) I will thank Especially Kym and my dog Happi that had go through the whole process with me, give me encouragement and warm.
I always tell myself how fortune that I had a dog like Benji.

I am very sad but I cannot help it but let him go.
I know he will be happy where he is now in the rainbow brige, running around happily and no more obstruct by the body.
Benji , my mommy forever love you and will never forget you, not only this life and forever when my soul will exist in this universal.
Deeply missed by Mommy, daddy , Happi , Fuji and others pet at home.

Thankyou everyone who is reading . My advice love your loved one the best and treat and treasure everytimes you are together . For life is full of impermanences, love and enjoy life the fullest and you will have no regret.Wish everyone happy and loved always.