Book description
'In the months that followed I watched His Holiness working on a new book... I began to think that perhaps the time had come for me to turn my paws to a book of my own . . . one that tells my own tale . . . How I…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Dalai Lama's Cat as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As a Buddhist, I was intrigued by the premise and enjoyed the narration by the cat a lot. Buddhist principles, life choices, rituals, and many other aspects of Buddhist life (and facts or almost-facts about His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama) abound amidst a cute story. It was so good and fun to read that I immediately requested all the other books in the series, and I'm currently reading the last one this week (October, right before Halloween).
The human characters are well-drawn, if a bit archly (from the cat's perspective, after all), and many of the plot points are…
I’m a crazy cat lover and a lover of all things mystical so this book makes my heart purr.
It’s about His Holiness the Dalia Lama rescuing a starving and pitiful kitten he finds on a street in New Delhi and takes to his home in the Himalayas. This is a very sweet and warmhearted story told from the cat's bird eye view as she spies on his meetings with Hollywood celebrities, VIPs, and philanthropists.
It’s a through-the-back-door crash course in Buddhism.
From Arielle's list on The best books to grow your soul and open your heart.
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