The Dharma of Dogs: Our Best Friends as Spiritual Teachers
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N78BFXS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 485 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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And each is a falling in love. Each has its particular flavor of Zen-dog wisdom. The presence of these remarkable beings in our ordinary lives brings home to us again and again that our lives and theirs are actually anything but ordinary.” —Douglas Sloan, professor emeritus at Columbia University and author of The Redemption of the Animals . Beyond delightful, this collection in a total winner!” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge
Beasley, Stuart Davis, Susan Martin, Susanna Weiss, and His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche.Portion of proceeds donated to the National Mill Dog Rescue. We spend countless hours training our dogs, but how often do we consider what they have to teach us? “Our canine companions aren’t just our best friends,” explains Tami Simon. milldogrescue.. “Sometimes they can also be carriers of a special medicine and the wisdom lessons we most need.” The Dharma of Dogs shares the reflections of spiritual teachers and writers who have found a source of deep truth and practical wisdom beneath the furry surface of our four-legged friends.For anyone who loves dogs—and who has learned and grown through this special relationship—these 31 essays offer humor, solace, inspiration, and insight into the life lessons our dogs make available to us, exploring such themes as unconditional love, connecting with nature, facing our fears, and much more.Edited by Tami Simon, The Dharma of Dogs includes contributions by Alice Walker, Eckhart Tolle, Pam Houston, Mark Nepo, Roshi Joan Halifax, Adyashanti, Julie Barton, angel Kyodo williams, JP Sears, Lama Surya Das, Diane Musho Hamilton, Allan Lokos, Andrew Holecek, Bonnie Myotai Treace, Chris Grosso, Geneen Roth, Jeri Parker, Joan Ranquet, Lama Tsomo, Laura
"Beautiful Canine Stories" according to SAOT66. This book is an easy read with many beautiful dog stories. I loved it and bought another copy for a friend.. joschmo said Lovely book!. Beautiful book. If you are not a dog person it may change your mind!. William G. Lister said Five Stars. excellent prose