Guardians of Being: Spiritual Teachings from Our Dogs and Cats
By Midas / July 18, 2013 / 2 Comments / Spiritual
This wonderfully unique collaboration brings together two masters of their fields, joining original words by spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle with delightful illustrations by Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the acclaimed comic strip MUTTS. Every heartwarming page provokes thought, insight, and smiling reverence for all beings and each moment.
More than a collection of witty and charming drawings, the marriage of Patrick McDonnell’s art and Eckhart Tolle’s words conveys a profound love of nature, of animals, of humans, of all life-forms. Guardians of Being celebrates and reminds us of not only the oneness of all life but also the wonder and joy to be found in the present moment, amid the beauty we sometimes forget to notice all around us.
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Beautiful, Simple, Enchanting Do you have a low tolerance for Eckhart Tolle, but still think he probably has some good ideas? Do you love animals, specifically pets, more specifically dogs and cats? Do you love simple, eloquent artwork reminiscent of your favorite newspaper comic strips?Then this is the book for you.Wonderful.
Being in “the now” isn’t too ruff. Animal lovers will enjoy this, Spiritual seekers will love this and spiritual seekers who are animal lovers will cherish this. A wonderful co-creation between the creator of “Mutts” comic, Patrick McDonnell and spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle. This is a great coffee table book where McDonnell illustrates the teachings of Eckhart Tolle through the wisdom of “being” that our animal friends are constantly showing us. The animals truly are opening us up to love and living in the “now”. Full of humor and insight, this short book is sure to warm your heart. Wisdom rich words such as “The one life, the one consciousness, takes on the form of a man or woman, a blade of grass, a dog, a planet, a sun, a galaxy… This is the play of forms, the dance of life.” to the more light-hearted but true statements such as “I have lived with many Zen masters, all of them cats.” Reading the book itself is a short meditation on life, both yours and those of beings in other forms. The book asks you to take a…