If you want to know how enlightened you are, take this easy test.
Can you live without caffeine or nicotine?
Can you be cheerful even when you feel aches and pain?
Can you resist complaining?
Can you be understanding if your loved ones haven't too much time to give you?
Can you take criticism and blame without resentment?
Can you overlook the limited education of others, and not try to "correct" them?
Can you treat the rich and poor alike?
Can you face the world without lies or deceit?
Can you conquer tension without medical help?
Can you relax without the aid of liquor?
Can you sleep without the aid of drugs?
Can you have no prejudice against creed, color, religion, gender, sexual preference or politics?
If you have answered "YES" to all or most of these questions, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!, you have almost reached the same level of spiritual development as your dog.
If this news disenheartens you, remember, "DOG" is the mirror image of "GOD".