PUPPY-TRAINING THE MIND

(c)2006, 2007  Dave Joy

Last updated January 2010

 

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INTRODUCTION By "PUPPY-TRAINER" Dave

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HUH?

Why "puppy train" the mind?

 

SIMPLE:

The untrained human mind exists in a state of fear and unhappiness.

 

Who WANTS to be afraid and unhappy

all the time? 

 

So, if you could be IN CHARGE of

picking a teacher to help you re-train your mind... (as if it were a puppy...)

Who is the one person you would trust

to be your teacher?

 

 Unquestionably...

JESUS CHRIST!

Jesus lived and died to DEMONSTRATE how it is possible to live in love instead of fear.

 

The Course is His GIFT to us...

the direct teachings of Jesus Christ to all who would know Him personally and surrender their lives in order to experience the love of God in this world...

and forever with Him in the next!

 

 

JESUS INVITES YOU TO LEARN THROUGH JOY INSTEAD OF PAIN...

humor instead of sadness...

truth instead of lies.

 

Just ask yourself this one question:

If your own mind were like that of a puppy,

How well-trained do you think Jesus would say YOUR "puppy" is right now?

Scroll down and discover how you can be in charge of 

PUPPY TRAINING YOUR OWN MIND...

as though you were taught by Jesus himself!

 

Come...

Sit... 

Stay...

 

 

 

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INTRODUCTION by DAVE JOY

(THE "PUPPY TRAINER")

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FIRST, LET'S BE CLEAR:

NOBODY IS SAYINIG IT WILL BE EASY TO RE-TRAIN YOUR OWN MIND.

 

IN FACT,

Trying to train your own mind is a little bit like dealing with a CATCH-22...

 

IN THE MOVIE, Lt. Youssarian wanted desperately to stop flying combat missions and get discharged from the army. The only way to do it was to PROVE he was insane. The "catch" was this: wanting to get out was OBVIOUS PROOF that he was sane... therefore, because he was sane, they would not give him a discharge!

 

 

We are born into this world with a similar "catch" -- it's called the EGO.

 

Everybody has one... Its only job is to keep you permanently convinced that the world is a fearful place... but only for its OWN survival -- not yours! 

 

HERE'S A RHETORICAL QUESTION:

Would you intentionally train your puppy to be afraid of you?

Of course not!

But if we unwittingly allow the world "train" us,

we will automatically learn through fear...

and we always TEACH what we learn!
 
SO, FOLLOWING THE "PUPPY TRAINING" METAPHOR...

 

Would you be content...

to let your puppy learn that it's OK

to poop on the living room rug?

Ridiculous, right?

 (YOU NEVER PUNISH YOUR PUPPY...BUT RATHER TAKE HIM OUTSIDE)

 

 

NOW PAY CLOSE ATTENTION...

 

 

TOP DOG TRAINERS -- like Cesar Millan -- MAKE THEIR POINT:

WHAT THEY WILL TELL YOU IS...

the very first thing you do for your new puppy is to teach it that 

YOU

are the "pack leader"...

and that there is a right place and a wrong place to go poop.

NO "PUNISHMENT"...only firm, but loving direction...

This is what your puppy will respond to best!

 

 

 

PUPPY TRAINING LESSON #1...for the puppy-trainer!

YOU ARE "IN CHARGE" OF ASSUMING THE ROLE OF "PACK LEADER" TO YOUR UNTRAINED "INNER PUPPY."

Most people alive today

are completely unaware of

how UNTRAINED their own mind is...

 

So...ASK yourself:

 

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE... 
BETWEEN A WELL-TRAINED MIND

AND AN UNTRAINED MIND?"

 

HERE'S A HINT:

Whenever the untrained mind doesn't like what it's experiencing in the moment 

(seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, feeling),

it tends to "go unconscious"... or "asleep" -- 

 

COULD THIS BE YOU...?

when you get bored with what's going on around you?

(Are you bored right now?  Hello?)

 

 

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CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE NEXT FEW "WHAT IF" QUESTIONS...

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What if ...
your mind were so already so well-trained
that you

always respond automatically
WITH LOVING KINDNESS
TO EVERY SITUATION...?

(...instead of reacting to life's "little surprises" with the uncertainty of negative feelings such as doubt, worry, anxiety, guilt, shame, fear, and anger... and perhaps even attacking back at whoever or whatever seems to provoke or threaten you...)

 

 

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What if ...

You knew the secret of how to avoid being in  C O N F L I C T   with others...?

 

 

(...instead of having an invisible "chip" on your shoulder, ready to argue with anyone who disagrees with you or challenges you in any way...)

 

 

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What if ...

you discovered you could
 pull the " F U S E "
out of the " B O M B "
of your negative emotions...? 

 (...even BEFORE the fuse gets lit...)

 

 

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What if ...

You discovered a simple, secret truth...

 That life's lessons can be learned through
JOY
instead of fear, pain, and suffering?

(...and all you have to do is follow some easy daily lessons...)

 

 

AND BEST OF ALL,
 What if ...

YOU FOUND OUT NO ONE IS GOING TO ASK YOU FOR MONEY...

OR TO JOIN ANOTHER ORGANIZATION...?

(WOO-HOO!!)

The really good news about this course is simply this: 

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE "IN CHARGE"

OF YOUR OWN MIND TRAINING!!!

 

...AND IT TAKES ONLY ABOUT AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO TRAIN A PUPPY...!

 

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SO, WHY NOT TAKE A CHANCE... AND PUPPY-TRAIN YOUR OWN MIND!

 

This website is a humorous interpretation of how
A COURSE IN MIRACLES 
CAN HELP YOU ANSWER

ALL THE
"WHAT IF" QUESTIONS
ABOVE

 

WHAT IS

A COURSE IN MIRACLES???

Very simply this:

Imagine havng a day in which you could walk and talk with Jesus every day of the year...

And come to understand everything he said to His disciples...

And discover who and what you are

as a Child of God...

THE COURSE IS A CHANNELED TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST

ARRANGED IN A SERIES OF DAILY LESSONS

FOR ONE YEAR...

 

 

 

 BUT BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER

RIGHT NOW...

      

Check your mental radar ...

It won't take that long to finish THIS page,
but it may take a good bit longer
to explore the ENTIRE site before moving on to
THE COURSE itself.

Please understand that there's a LOT
to look at and read through...
so take a moment and
BOOKMARK
THIS SITE
and come back later as time allows.

 

 

 NOW LET'S FIND OUT ABOUT
THE DOG THAT TRAINED ME! 

 

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"Train me!
Train me!
Train me!" 

  

Shelby's Story

Shelby was adopted at six weeks of age back in the mid-'90s when I lived in beautiful Marin County, California.

She is a Border Collie/Chow mix...seen here at age two months, romping in the Northern California hills above the fog of San Francisco Bay (in the background).

 

     Shelby taught me very quickly that an untrained puppy can give direct clues to the way an untrained human mind works. She was a totally blissed-out puppy, filled with fun and mischief, very frisky and nosy about everything. She was always quick to lick a friendly face but also just as quick to yap-yap-yap at unknown noises or humans moving around near "her territory" -- until, of course, she discovered they were no real threat and were, therefore, included in her world with loving affection.    
    

     After about a year of careful training, Shelby began to show signs of becoming less and less automatically fearful of the world around her. Shelby was socialized around lots of other dogs (and people), making her a very popular dog as she always interacted in a friendly manner with other dogs and humans. Although "treats" were used liberally in the beginning, in time Shelby's behavior became motivated and reinforced by her master's affection and guidance as the "pack leader" -- even learning to watch for and actively respond to hand commands as well as voice commands.

 

     Shelby would regularly surprise other dog-walkers... people who easily remembered Shelby's name but not mine. They wanted to know what breed she was, thinking her good manners were somehow due to superior genetics. The fact is, Shelby's behavior had very little to do with genetics but rather in the way was trained properly, always applying loving kindness and persistently positive attitudes and "good energy."     SPECIAL NOTE:  You may already be aware that, like knowledgeable dog trainers everywhere, dogs will "pick up" human energy and reflect it in their behavior -- particularly that of their master (as pack leader). Logically, therefore, if a dog's master has an aggressive attitude or other negative emotions, the dog will likely behave in the same way.    

 

     Shelby, to no one's surprise, is now a happy, beloved, well-behaved pooch who is always welcomed wherever she goes... petted and loved by all who meet her.

 

 

 "You are the light the world is searching for."
--A Course in Miracles