Buddhist Monk Blesses Ailing Pets

Lama Karma Namgyel Rinpoche, left, blesses a dog named Monkey Business, who is held by owner Clay Blatt, of Napa, California. (Napa Valley Register Photo).

"It doesn't matter if you believe or not, it works," said dog owner Cheryl Sagat of Vallejo, California.

Sagat was talking about the healing blessings offered for ailing pets by a Buddhist monk at a park in Napa, California. The monk, Lama Karma Namgyel Rinpoche, delivered the blessings as a part of the May 21 celebration of the birth of Buddha.

Pet owners gathered in the park and brought their animals to Rinpoche, who splashed them with water and draped blue prayer cords around their necks.

Sagat said her dog Sparkles had been sick for months with a severe skin infection, so they turned to natural healing. A combination of blessings from Rinpoche, skin baths, and organic food helped her heal, Sagat told the Napa Valley Register. Read the full story.