The Dalai Lama's Cat + The Dalai Lama's Cat: Guided Meditations

By: David Michie

Narrated by: David Michie

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 her exotic new home, the Dalai Lama's cat encounters Hollywood stars, Buddhist masters, Ivy League professors, famous philanthropists, and a host of other people who come visiting His Holiness. Each encounter offers a fresh insight into finding happiness and meaning in the midst of a life of busyness and challenge.

Drawing us into her world with her adorable but all-too-flawed personality, the Dalai Lama's cat discovers how instead of trying to change the world, changing the way we experience the world is the key to true contentment.

This audiobook also contains six delightful tracks taking you through guided stretches and sits, including:

• How to sit when you meditate
• Standing roll down and breath counting
• Paw raise and purring
• Threading the needle and body awareness
• Cat pose and visualisation technique
• Shoulder bridge and analytical meditation
• Paw stretch, tranquillity and affirmations

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Lovely

What a sweet, lovely book. Kitty slips in philosophical commentary while we're listening to her purr.

Charming

This is a charming book. One that touches the heart and also the soul. For those who love the royal kitties of the world, this is a wonderful way to learn Buddhist philosophy.

Sweet little story

A little officiously Buddhist at times (like when the monks punish the kitty with their displeasure because she has caught a mouse--one of my buddhist teachers said we must show our pets how to be kinder, I don't know whether he thought cats should be admonished for catching mice or not.--never asked).

I "set the book down" for a couple weeks, but when I "picked it up" again, I was surprised at how engaging and charming I found it overall. It was a little clever, kind of funny, sweet and mostly kind.

If you like pets, whimsy, and a bit of Westernism as it invades/integrates with Tibetan Buddhist culture, you might find a few giggles and some heartwarming moments here.

Splendid audiobook!

This is a delightful story about life in a Tibetan monastery...from the cat’s perspective. The author/ narrator has a splendid voice and I would certainly like to listen to other audiobooks narrated by David Michie.

Wonderfully relaxing

Captivating cat tale narrated beautifully.. last part of meditations to be tried when I am more awake.