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Un chaton famélique est arraché des bidonvilles pour être transporté vers un somptueux sanctuaire par nul autre que le dalaï-lama. Ses yeux bleus, saisissants, découvriront bientôt tout de la vie du grand maître bouddhiste : une sagesse éternelle qui ne se révèle que dans les moments de grande tranquillité entre l'homme et l'animal.

The Dalai Lama’s Cat is confronted by a most unpleasant truth: she is getting old. A routine visit to the vet confirms this. But is a future of decrepitude and senior cat biscuits inevitably a cause for despair? As it happens, she soon finds that a startling reminder of life’s transience is exactly what’s needed to renew our gratitude for life. To lighten up, accept ourselves and value what truly matters.

Featuring a delightful cast of characters and timeless Buddhist wisdom, and with His Holiness' compassion pervading every chapter, The Dalai Lama's Cat is simply enchanting. Not so much fly-on-the-wall as cat-on-the-sill, this is the warmhearted tale of a small kitten rescued from the slums of New Delhi who finds herself in a beautiful sanctuary with sweeping views of the snowcapped Himalayas.

In this simple, beautifully written book, David Michie opens the door to the core teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. With wry, self-deprecating humour, he shows us how he began to incorporate Buddhist practices into his daily life. He explains how he came to understand the difference between the temporary pleasures of ordinary life, and the profound sense of well-being and heart-felt serenity that comes from connecting with our inner nature.

Buddhistische Lebensweisen, samtene Pfoten und jede Menge witziger, einfühlsamer und erstaunlicher Momente finden sich in diesem Sammelband. Was macht der Dalai Lama eigentlich so den ganzen Tag? Welche Weisheiten finden sich in seinem Alltag wieder und warum kann er so gut einen Dosenöffner benutzen? Diese und noch viele weitere Fragen weiß die Katze des Dalai Lamas zu beantworten. In ihrer Rolle als Vertraute von einem der wichtigsten religiösen Führer der Welt streunert die Hauskatze nicht nur durch das Leben seiner Heiligkeit.

When novice monk Tenzin Dorje is told by his lama that the Red Army is invading Tibet, his country's darkest moment paradoxically gives him a sense of purpose like no other. He accepts a mission to carry two ancient, secret texts across the Himalayas to safety. Half a century later, in a paradox of similarly troubling circumstances, Matt Lester is called upon to convey his own particular wisdom as a scientist, when Matt's nanotech project is mysteriously moved from London to a research incubator in Los Angeles.

Mindfulness practice can help you reduce stress, improve performance, manage pain and increase wellbeing. These are the reasons why elite athletes, performing artists and business leaders are taking up the practice, and why it is being introduced into the world's most successful companies, banks, business schools – even the US Army. David Michie introduces mindfulness practice and offers innovative solutions to common obstacles.

What if we all woke one day to discover that every act of generosity was followed, soon after, by an unexpected windfall? If theft or betrayal led to rapid calamity? Within minutes, the effects of instant karma would be felt by each one of us. Within hours it wouldn’t just be ordinary folks trying to figure out the new order—it would be everyone from the President down. Instant Karma is the story of that day. An extraordinary vision, and early adopters are quick to capitalise on the new dynamics while karma change deniers vehemently dig in their heels.

Do you get stressed out behind the steering wheel? Would you like to transform your drive time into an opportunity to cultivate tranquility and calm? Dip into this selection of 10-minute mindfulness techniques and find the ones that best suit you.

In a chance encounter with India's Top Ten Social Influencers, the Dalai Lama is asked to how to use the 'law of attraction' to manifest abundance. He points out that material wellbeing was never the goal of such practices as he begins to explain their true purpose. It is a purpose that His Holiness's Cat goes on to explore with her usual warm-hearted and wonky-legged aplomb. Is the world much more a projection of our mind than we suspect? Can a few precious insights transform our reality?

Eigentlich gestaltet sich das Leben im Kloster des Dalai Lama recht angenehm und friedlich - nur nicht für die Katze Seiner Heiligkeit. Denn ihr neugieriges, unruhiges Naturell macht ihr bei der Suche nach Glück und Gelassenheit immer wieder einen Strich durch die Rechnung. Deshalb schickt sie der Dalai Lama auf eine Mission: Sie soll den Zauber des Augenblicks erforschen, das Geheimnis wahren inneren Friedens.

The Dalai Lama's cat is back - older, a bit wiser and as curious as ever. In this audiobook, the Dalai Lama sets for his lovable feline companion the task of investigating the art of purring. Whether it's the humorous insights gained from a visiting Ivy League Psychology Professor, the extraordinary research of a world-famous biologist, or the life-changing revelations of a mystical yogi, His Holiness's cat encounters a wealth of wisdom about happiness.

Featuring a delightful cast of characters, timeless Buddhist wisdom and His Holiness' compassion pervading every chapter, The Dalai Lama's Cat is simply enchanting. The Dalai Lama’s Cat is back: irreverent, vain and as delightfully insightful as ever! When the Dalai Lama’s inner circle is set the task of providing His Holiness with a book he can give his visitors, an unexpected volunteer stretches out her paws.

Die geheimnisvolle Begegnung des Tibetischen Buddhismus mit den Machtspielen des westlichen Kapitalismus. Der erste Thriller von Bestseller-Autor David Michie ("Die Katze des Dalai Lama")! Dieser spirituelle Thriller des Bestseller Autors David Michie entführt seine Hörer in die parallelen Welten von Buddhismus und Quantentechnologie. Der junge buddhistische Mönch Tenzin Dorje durchlebt das Chaos der Besetzung Tibets durch die Rote Armee in den 50er Jahren und findet gerade in dieser Zeit die Erfüllung seines Lebens.

Auch an der Katze des Dalai Lama geht die Zeit nicht spurlos vorüber – sie wird alt. Doch die in Ehren ergraute »Schneelöwin« ist immer noch genauso neugierig, naseweis und wissensdurstig wie eh und je! Die Frage, die nicht nur unsere Katze bewegt: Ist ein zukünftiges Leben mit Altersschwäche und (Katzen)keksen für Senioren zwangsläufig ein Grund zur Verzweiflung? Aber nicht doch! Denn eines ist ihr klar.

În acest episod al seriei Pisica lui Dalai Lama, Pisica Sfinţiei Sale („PSS”) are o misiune: să gândească mai puţin, să experimenteze mai mult, să trăiască momentul prezent. În scurt timp, află care este sintagma potrivită pentru toate acestea‒a fi mindful (pe deplin conştient de clipa prezentă) sau un concept mai bine cunoscut de ea ca puterea lui miau. Ceea ce urmează este o călătorie de descoperire a adevăratei sale naturi, de înţelegere profundă a propriei minţi şi de experimentare a celei mai mari bucurii existenţiale‒trăirea AICI şi ACUM.

Iubitoare, sarcastică şi înţeleaptă, această pisică cu nenumărate nume deschide o fereastră spre sanctuarul interior al vieţii din Dharamsala. Ca un mic spion care observă fluxul constant de întâlniri private dintre Sfinţia Sa şi diverse persoane, de la celebrităţi hollywoodiene la filantropi şi autori motivaţionali, pisica lui Dalai Lama ne oferă o perspectivă asupra modului în care putem găsi fericire şi sens într-o lume ocupată şi materialistă. Povestea ei va aduce un zâmbet pe chipul oricui a fost binecuvântat cu torsul mărinimos şi lăbuţele fremătătoare ale unei pisici.

Dalai Lama îi atribuie simpaticei sale feline de companie sarcina de a cerceta Arta de a Toarce. Fie că e vorba de perspectiva comică obţinută în urma vizitei unui profesor de psihologie de la grupul universitar Ivy League, de cercetările extraordinare ale unui biolog de renume mondial sau de revelaţiile importante ale unui yoghin mistic, Pisica Sfinţiei Sale descoperă o mare de înţelepciune în ceea ce priveşte tema fericirii.

Într-o mănăstire îndepărtată din Himalaya, Matt Lester și-a dedicat cinci ani pregătirii spirituale pentru acest moment: este destinul său să deschidă un pergament sigilat, antic, conținând înțelepciunea profetică de care lumea are urgent nevoie. Dar, cu câteva momente înainte de acest moment, neprețuita comoară este furată. Matt este prins într-o urmărire periculoasă cu o mare miză: recuperarea pergamentului, transformându-se treptat din urmăritor în urmărit.

Pisica lui Dalai Lama se confruntă acum cu un adevăr neplăcut: începe să îmbătrânească. O vizită de rutină la medicul veterinar confirmă aceasta. Dar un viitor al decrepitudinii, cu hrană pentru feline senioare, este neapărat un motiv de deznădejde? Ea va descoperi curând că o reamintire surprinzătoare a efemerităţii noastre este exact de ce avem nevoie ca să retrezim recunoştinţa faţă de viaţă, să ne destindem, să ne acceptăm pe noi înșine şi să apreciem ceea ce contează cu adevărat.