The Dalai Lama's Cat

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Though the theme of the book is Buddhism, I believe it will appeal equally to the spiritual as well as the non-spiritual readers. One question I’ve always wanted to ask you is did the Dalai Lama and the Queen (Queens Corgi) have to, or want to comment on these books?

With less than an hour before lunch service, I am sitting on my customary spot on magazine rack, nostrils flaring as I try to identify the delightful aromas wafting from the kitchen, where the Dragpa brothers are working their. Every cat lover should read this book - you cannot help but fall in love with HHC and want her for yourself! In this follow-up to the Dalai Lama’s Cat and the Art of Purring, readers escape to the enchanting and exotic world of the Dalai Lama’s monastery in the Himalayas, and take a peek inside the mind of a delightfully imperfect creature on the path to enlightenment.Maca i sama razmišlja o značenju tih načela i pokušava sebe učiniti boljom s obzirom na njih (ne biti proždrljiva, ne samosažaljevati se nego krenuti u promjenu, naučiti se strpljenju. You won't learn this from this book, but surprise, surprise - His Holiness Dalai Lama loves cats too! For a feline with a coat as sumptuously absorbent as mine, and being somewhat wonky of gait, venturing out in wild weather is an exercise fraught with danger. My book, Buddhism for Pet Lovers – English title – has also recently been published in Italian: https://www.

But if lightness and humor are a hallmark of enlightened perspective, then Michie’s feline tale offers his readers a purrfectly enchanting entree into the real life benefits of spiritual practice with a delightful dollop of whimsy to keep us laughing at ourselves.

Among the unexpected joys I have felt, writing this series, has been to discover how much little HHC, Snow Lion, or Rinpoche – she is a cat of many names – and the cast of characters around her, have engaged reader’s hearts as well as minds. After all, what is a feline who walks at the heels [and occasionally bites at the ankles] of one of the great spiritual leaders to do but study the path toward Enlightenment?

The book is the story of HHC, of how she found herself to be the pet and companion to the Dalai Lama. Durch ihre eigenen Hürden sowie die Probleme einer handvoll kunterbunter Protagonisten, erfahren wir, wie wir buddhistische Methoden der Achtsamkeit in unseren Alltag integrieren können - ohne dafür buddhistisch oder gläubig sein zu müssen. The first time I saw him appear at Washington National Cathedral was on the first anniversary of September 11.First I had a mixed feelings as to what was the target audience of this book - was it balanced for teens, grannies or crazy cat ladies like me, since the cat's POV is a bit. And it is exactly because many humans embrace routine that we even consider allowing them to share our homes, let alone retain them as members of our staff.