The Prayer Dog and the Eastern Wall
A spiritual teacher would meet with others for prayers at his home once a week. His dog, though, would always cause a commotion and distract them from their prayers. The teacher thus began tying up his dog outside each week at the start of their meeting, and would then release the dog after they had finished their prayers. The teacher eventually died, but a spiritual community had grown around his teachings, and they continued to meet and pray together weekly…