The Dalai Lama’s Cat and the Four Paws of Spiritual Success

“The Dalai Lama’s Cat returns: cheeky, vain

— and more delightfully insightful than ever!”

“If you’re wondering how the experience of living alongside an enlightened being can be captured in the pages of a book—written by an imperfect and complex, albeit exceptionally beautiful, cat—let me tell you that my only role here is to offer you a mirror. A very special mirror. One that doesn’t reflect your outward appearance, but instead reveals a much deeper image of who you truly are. What you will discover is that your true nature is very different from any marks or imperfections that may temporarily cover it. In essence, you are a pure being, full of love and compassion—just like me!”

When the Dalai Lama’s inner circle was tasked with providing him a book he could gift to his visitors, an unexpected volunteer stretched out her paws. This book would need to summarize the four key principles of Tibetan Buddhism—not as abstract ideas, but as daily practices that transform our existence—and, most importantly, convey the feeling one experiences in the calming presence of His Holiness. Who better to do this than his beloved cat?

If you are looking for a summary of Tibetan Buddhist wisdom—even from an unusual, whiskered source—this is the book that will make you “purr” with delight!