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What if we all woke one day to discover that every act of generosity was followed, soon after, by an unexpected windfall? If theft or betrayal led to rapid calamity? Within minutes, the effects of instant karma would be felt by each one of us. Within hours it wouldn’t just be ordinary folks trying to figure out the new order—it would be everyone from the President down. Instant Karma is the story of that day. An extraordinary vision, and early adopters are quick to capitalise on the new dynamics while karma change deniers vehemently dig in their heels.

In a chance encounter with India's Top Ten Social Influencers, the Dalai Lama is asked to how to use the 'law of attraction' to manifest abundance. He points out that material wellbeing was never the goal of such practices as he begins to explain their true purpose. It is a purpose that His Holiness's Cat goes on to explore with her usual warm-hearted and wonky-legged aplomb. Is the world much more a projection of our mind than we suspect? Can a few precious insights transform our reality?

Featuring a delightful cast of characters, timeless Buddhist wisdom and His Holiness' compassion pervading every chapter, The Dalai Lama's Cat is simply enchanting. The Dalai Lama’s Cat is back: irreverent, vain and as delightfully insightful as ever! When the Dalai Lama’s inner circle is set the task of providing His Holiness with a book he can give his visitors, an unexpected volunteer stretches out her paws.

In the latest installment of the Dalai Lama's Cat series, His Holiness' Cat ('HHC') is on a mission: to think less, to experience more, to live in the moment. She soon learns the proper phrase for this: being mindful, or a concept better known to her as the power of meow. What ensues is a journey to discover her own true nature, to gain a deeper understanding of her mind, and to experience life's greatest joy: the here and now.

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 a remote, Himalayan monastery, Matt Lester has devoted five years of spiritual preparation for this moment: it is his destiny to open an ancient, sealed scroll containing prophetic wisdom the world urgently needs. But when his time comes, violent assailants steal the scroll. Matt is caught up in a dangerous, high-stakes hunt to recover it, turning him from the pursuer to the pursued. On the other side of the world, the results of scientist Alice Weisenstein’s mind-body healing research are about to be revealed.

The Dalai Lama’s Cat is confronted by a most unpleasant truth: she is getting old. A routine visit to the vet confirms this. But is a future of decrepitude and senior cat biscuits inevitably a cause for despair? As it happens, she soon finds that a startling reminder of life’s transience is exactly what’s needed to renew our gratitude for life. To lighten up, accept ourselves and value what truly matters.

In this compendium of delightful short stories, David Michie draws us into the extraordinary experiences of everyday people as they encounter those tell-tale cracks exposing reality as not quite what it seems. Through intriguing story-lines and revelations, Michie offers life-enhancing insights. How better to gently unwind at the end of the day - and to prepare for the infinite possibilities we may encounter in the realms of our dreams?

The Dalai Lama's cat is back - older, a bit wiser and as curious as ever. In this audiobook, the Dalai Lama sets for his lovable feline companion the task of investigating the art of purring. Whether it's the humorous insights gained from a visiting Ivy League Psychology Professor, the extraordinary research of a world-famous biologist, or the life-changing revelations of a mystical yogi, His Holiness's cat encounters a wealth of wisdom about happiness.

When novice monk Tenzin Dorje is told by his lama that the Red Army is invading Tibet, his country's darkest moment paradoxically gives him a sense of purpose like no other. He accepts a mission to carry two ancient, secret texts across the Himalayas to safety. Half a century later, in a paradox of similarly troubling circumstances, Matt Lester is called upon to convey his own particular wisdom as a scientist, when Matt's nanotech project is mysteriously moved from London to a research incubator in Los Angeles.

Sbírka krátkých příběhů o nevšedních zážitcích obyčejných lidí, kteří se setkávají se skrytou povahou reality. Čtyři členky knižního klubu nečekaně zaujme identická černobílá fotografie, aby objevily společné poslání nad rámec nejdivočejších představ. Seriózní mladý badatel zjistí, že do nezměrně úžasnější skutečnosti ho přivede odhrnutí závoje, nezávisle na množství přečtených knih. Milovnici koček s přáním, aby mohla se svými kočkami mluvit, šokuje zjištění, že ony se s ní pokouší komunikovat od samého počátku.

Rescued from unscrupulous breeders who plan to destroy him because of his floppy ear, when the Queen’s littlest corgi arrives at Windsor Castle, he finds himself in a world of red carpets, gilded chambers - and not a pile of dirty laundry to be seen. Charming his way into the affections of the royal household, Nelson offers a dog’s-eye view of life with the Queen. He eavesdrops on her encounters with celebrities, philanthropists and advisers, catching rare insights into the secrets of a purposeful life.

Ricardo ve cumplido, a una edad muy temprana, el sueño que en su Lima natal alimentó desde que tenía uso de razón: vivir en París. Pero el rencuentro con un amor de adolescencia lo cambiará todo. La joven, inconformista, aventurera, pragmática e inquieta, lo arrastrará fuera del pequeño mundo de sus ambiciones. Testigos de épocas convulsas y florecientes en ciudades como Londres, París, Tokio o Madrid, que aquí son mucho más que escenarios, ambos personajes verán sus vidas entrelazarse sin llegar a coincidir del todo.

Auch an der Katze des Dalai Lama geht die Zeit nicht spurlos vorüber – sie wird alt. Doch die in Ehren ergraute »Schneelöwin« ist immer noch genauso neugierig, naseweis und wissensdurstig wie eh und je! Die Frage, die nicht nur unsere Katze bewegt: Ist ein zukünftiges Leben mit Altersschwäche und (Katzen)keksen für Senioren zwangsläufig ein Grund zur Verzweiflung? Aber nicht doch! Denn eines ist ihr klar.

Pisica lui Dalai Lama se confruntă acum cu un adevăr neplăcut: începe să îmbătrânească. O vizită de rutină la medicul veterinar confirmă aceasta. Dar un viitor al decrepitudinii, cu hrană pentru feline senioare, este neapărat un motiv de deznădejde? Ea va descoperi curând că o reamintire surprinzătoare a efemerităţii noastre este exact de ce avem nevoie ca să retrezim recunoştinţa faţă de viaţă, să ne destindem, să ne acceptăm pe noi înșine şi să apreciem ceea ce contează cu adevărat.

Atunci când călugărul novice Tenzin Dorje află de la gurul său că Armata Roşie invadează Tibetul, cel mai sumbru moment din istoria ţării sale îi prilejuieşte, în mod paradoxal, o conştientizare a scopului său existenţial. Acceptă misiunea de a transporta în siguranţă prin munţii Himalaya două texte antice ţinute în secret.

Într-o mănăstire îndepărtată din Himalaya, Matt Lester și-a dedicat cinci ani pregătirii spirituale pentru acest moment: este destinul său să deschidă un pergament sigilat, antic, conținând înțelepciunea profetică de care lumea are urgent nevoie. Dar, cu câteva momente înainte de acest moment, neprețuita comoară este furată. Matt este prins într-o urmărire periculoasă cu o mare miză: recuperarea pergamentului, transformându-se treptat din urmăritor în urmărit.

Atunci când apropiaţilor lui Dalai Lama li se dă sarcina de a-i pune la dispoziţie Sfinţiei Sale o carte pe care să o poată oferi în dar vizitatorilor săi, un voluntar neaşteptat îşi întinde lăbuţele. Cartea ar trebui să sintetizeze cele patru elemente-cheie ale budismului tibetan şi, foarte important, să transmită cât de profund liniștitor este să te afli în prezenţa Sfinţiei Sale. Şi cine ar putea face asta mai bine dacă nu felina sa preaiubită?

Dalai Lama îi atribuie simpaticei sale feline de companie sarcina de a cerceta Arta de a Toarce. Fie că e vorba de perspectiva comică obţinută în urma vizitei unui profesor de psihologie de la grupul universitar Ivy League, de cercetările extraordinare ale unui biolog de renume mondial sau de revelaţiile importante ale unui yoghin mistic, Pisica Sfinţiei Sale descoperă o mare de înţelepciune în ceea ce priveşte tema fericirii.

În acest episod al seriei Pisica lui Dalai Lama, Pisica Sfinţiei Sale („PSS”) are o misiune: să gândească mai puţin, să experimenteze mai mult, să trăiască momentul prezent. În scurt timp, află care este sintagma potrivită pentru toate acestea‒a fi mindful (pe deplin conştient de clipa prezentă) sau un concept mai bine cunoscut de ea ca puterea lui miau. Ceea ce urmează este o călătorie de descoperire a adevăratei sale naturi, de înţelegere profundă a propriei minţi şi de experimentare a celei mai mari bucurii existenţiale‒trăirea AICI şi ACUM.