Great thanks to the Summit County Library for their review and recommendation of Guardians of Being, Patrick McDonnell’s and Eckhart Tolle’s recent collaboration.
Comparing the book to “a cup of aromatic coffee, with each sip imparting a fresh nuance of delight,” the review asks, “What do a cartoonist and a spiritual teacher have in common?” Answer: “a remarkable little book.”
“Tolle advises us that, 'Because dogs and cats still live in the original state of connectedness with Being, they can help us regain it.' His two remarks: 'It's so wonderful to watch an animal, because an animal has no opinion about itself,' and 'Oh, that was the dog's teaching. I'm just translating it into words,' contain an underlying playfulness, while McDonnell's masterful and delightfully savvy cartoons complement and enhance the accessibility of Tolle's message.”
Buy the book, or visit your public library, and enjoy each delicious sip of Guardians of Being!
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Love the photo with the beautiful, calico on Eckhart Tolle's shoulders. They compliment each other. It so reminds me of my own rescued Havanna Brown feline, Sweetie Pie, who insists on being on my shoulders as I go about my day. Since it makes her feel secure and she gets to practice her balance, I acquiesce.
For those of you who think rescuing an adult animal is just not the same as adopting a kitten or puppy, the bond we share is amazingly close and very special. I found my Sweetie Pie starving and freezing, three paws in the grave, on a concrete wheelchair ramp, as I was going in for physical therapy. As the snow became heavier, her meows became louder and more desperate. Unlike so many others who passed her by, I just couldn't ignore her and took her home. After treating her frost bite, severe allergies and letting her eat, up to three cans a day, she is healthy, has a full chestnut brown coat, and receives many compliments on her beautiful, big round eyes. Though she was an estimated 3-6 years old by the vet, I am the lucky one to have such love in my life! Even as I type this, my sweet girl is perched on her favorite spot, on my shoulders around my neck. Veronica Dickey
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