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The Tale Of The Tigers

Alex Lightman
Alex Lightman

Chris Harz of Topanga Canyon, CA. visiting the orphaned tigers in a famous Buddhist monastery in Thailand.

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The Tale of the Tigers by Christopher Harz My Visit to the Theravada Buddhist Temple, Kanchanburi Province in Western Thailand
A Tale of the Tigers
I had seen the Tiger Temple on TV, and decided to visit it. It seemed impossible, but it was real. The tigers did not have their claws removed, and were not tranquilized; they even got rowdy at times. I got to pet a tiger that was loosely chained. I was a little hesitant at first. They are even bigger close up than they look like in pictures. And the paws (and claws) are huge! But then I thought, Oh, well
Most Visitors to the Temple watch the tigers from a distance or pet them while they are chained up, from behindvery carefully. But I had made friends with one of the trainers, so that was only the beginning I Tried Assisting, by: Pulling a Thorn Out of a Paw Guiding the back end of the tiger on a walk (note hes on a dog leash)
How do I make friends? Hmm I knowA good tummy rub always works
Playing with the babies Works up an Appetite
Then came the big Nothing can help you now moments. I gathered up the courage to get close to a youngster, a mere 200 lbs. or so (no chains or restraints of any kind) And then, taking my life in my hands, or lap
This was an energetic moment, with my life flashing in front of my eyes. Once youre there, youre committed, because rule number 1 is: NO sudden movements! A full grown male, close to 600 pounds. Barely avoided stepping on his tail, which had started twitching. I have a video of him looking up at me, giving me a look, and then settling back down onto my lap and left arm. For a moment, we were both at peace. The walled-in tiger area is huge, and includes the canyon above, with a small lake. It is surrounded by an even larger forested area for walking and quiet meditation, where Buddhist monks and deer and other animals calmly walk past you. It was quite a day

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  • 1. The Tale of the Tigers by Christopher Harz My Visit to the Theravada Buddhist Temple, Kanchanburi Province in Western Thailand
  • 2. A Tale of the Tigers
  • 3. I had seen the Tiger Temple on TV, and decided to visit it. It seemed impossible, but it was real. The tigers did not have their claws removed, and were not tranquilized; they even got rowdy at times. I got to pet a tiger that was loosely chained. I was a little hesitant at first. They are even bigger close up than they look like in pictures. And the paws (and claws) are huge! But then I thought, Oh, well
  • 4. Most Visitors to the Temple watch the tigers from a distance or pet them while they are chained up, from behindvery carefully. But I had made friends with one of the trainers, so that was only the beginning I Tried Assisting, by: Pulling a Thorn Out of a Paw Guiding the back end of the tiger on a walk (note hes on a dog leash)
  • 5. How do I make friends? Hmm I knowA good tummy rub always works
  • 6. Playing with the babies Works up an Appetite
  • 7. Then came the big Nothing can help you now moments. I gathered up the courage to get close to a youngster, a mere 200 lbs. or so (no chains or restraints of any kind) And then, taking my life in my hands, or lap
  • 8. This was an energetic moment, with my life flashing in front of my eyes. Once youre there, youre committed, because rule number 1 is: NO sudden movements! A full grown male, close to 600 pounds. Barely avoided stepping on his tail, which had started twitching. I have a video of him looking up at me, giving me a look, and then settling back down onto my lap and left arm. For a moment, we were both at peace. The walled-in tiger area is huge, and includes the canyon above, with a small lake. It is surrounded by an even larger forested area for walking and quiet meditation, where Buddhist monks and deer and other animals calmly walk past you. It was quite a day