The Dalai Lama's Cat: Buddhist compassion in action

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Buddhist Advice Column: Do we choose this life?
If not, what is the point of it?
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David Michie
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Picking up the pieces - new life and hope at Twala Trust
Photo above: Baby Bird was so grief-stricken at losing her human family that she ripped out her feathers.
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Why meditation ‘retreats’ should be banned
I regularly attend meditation retreats at the Tibetan Buddhist Society here in Perth, Australia, where it’s my privilege to have been a member for the…
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David Michie
Why your life is so precious – in Buddha’s own words
In Buddhism, sutras are records of the actual teachings of the Buddha. Like other spiritual teachers, he sometimes offered metaphors to make a point…
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David Michie
Create more space in your life without changing what you do
One of the most stress-inducing ideas, when we’re crazy busy, is the one that we just don’t have time to relax. We’d love to push back for a while. In…
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Can suffering ever be useful?
I’d like to respond to this very important question by sharing some ancient symbols with fascinating associations from East and West.
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Be better
Every day when I go online I find myself facing a barrage of emails, Facebook messages and blogs, with many of them urging me to do something.
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Are Buddhists non-theists or atheists – and what’s the difference?
Buddhism is a non-theistic tradition, meaning that it does not involve a belief in God. The focus of Buddhism is on the nature of mind.
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David Michie
Yoga and The Art of Purring
I have been practising yoga for some time now, beginning with Ashtanga before switching to Iyengar, which suits me better.
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David Michie
What is it like being the companion of a global celebrity?
A mouse-sized musing ...
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David Michie
The Great Gatsby and The Dalai Lama’s Cat
In a previous post I mentioned some of the references in The Dalai Lama’s Cat to one of my all time favourite novels, The Great Gatsby ( you can read it…
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The Dalai Lama’s Cat and The Out of Africa connection
Part of dedication at the front of The Dalai Lama’s Cat reads:
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